A children's book however adults will enjoy since I believe, the author wanted everyone to learn lessons from the stories. The usual Golden Rule, treat people as well (and animals, nature also) as you would like to be too. Rudyard Kipling was a fine writer born and raised in India, Kim, Captains Courage, these tales, The Jungle Books, etc. all adopted into great films. Nevertheless set mostly during the height of his nation, Britain's Imperial Empire, many critics can't separate him from this, i...

welcome to...THE JU(LY)NGLE BOOKS.this is another installment of project long classics, a campaign in which, in theory, i read a chapter a day of a scary old book over a month to make it approachable, and in execution i fuel my penguin clothbound addiction and make puns.i love feeling smart while reading a book written for 6 year olds. that's what children's classics are for.MOWGLI'S BROTHERSlittle baby mowgli arrived amongst the jungle creatures, who have called a town hall meeting to see wheth...

"Better he should be bruised from head to foot by me who love him than he should come to harm through ignorance," Baloo answered very earnestly. (PG 39- The Jungle Book)I'm a bit disappointed I could not find the exact edition but I suppose this will have to do. This edition was found at the library. It is called The Whole Story Series and I am so glad I picked it up. It has so many illustrations and facts of the country of India and animals. The first three books belong to the Jungle Book-- Mow...

I LOVED this book. These stories helped me escape the pain when I was recovering from surgery; however, I am bothered by the imperialism that runs beneath these tales. Some of my favorite stories were the ones that didn’t have Mowgli. I really liked the white seal, the mongoose, and the dogs of the Inuits.

I haven't read The Jungle Books as a child. I was somewhat familiar with the story and characters through cartoons and movies based on it, but the book turned out to be quite different. I liked this one more than I expected. - It's a collection of short stories that are loosely connected or not connected at all. [I expected it to be more like a novel with a single plot line]- About half of the stories feature Mowgli, the others have nothing to do with him. [I expected it all to be about Mowgli]-...

I've reread this book so many times. It was, for most of my adolescent life, the ultimate masterpiece by an English author.I'm always puzzled by the fact that movie adaptations diverge from the books. So they know better than Kipling, don't they?My favorite story is Red Dog. What a great, grandiose stage set for Mowgli and Kaa, and of course, for the wolf pack.Quiquern was a lesson about storytelling rather than a good story on its own merit. Very atmospheric.This is such a rich heritage and one...

This was a Jepheny/Mah Fah buddy read that we went into with great excitement and enthusiasm – “Can’t Wait!” “So looking forward to this!!” “I’ve had this on my shelves forever, let’s get started!!!” Woo Hoo!!!!!Alas, it was on the disappointing side. The hope was to get the original take on these stories that Disney has whitewashed on a couple of occasions and to that point it does succeed. Sort of. Kipling presents the adventures of a feral jungle boy and his bloodthirsty pals as they brutally...

Deşi Prima carte a junglei nu mă atinsese aproape deloc, părându-mi-se mai degrabă o încercare eşuată de a scrie o carte pentru copii (deoarece incoerenţa firului narativ, puzzle-ul epic, depăşeşte cu mult mintea unui inocent), A doua carte a junglei este o adevărată panoramă (nevinovată, e drept, dar tocmai caracterul acesta feciorelnic îi da toată supleţea). Mi-a plăcut mult partea în care s-au întrepătruns cele două zone climatice - povestioara de la Pol şi pădurile tropicale ale Indiei. Cu t...

Whilst I think it is important to note and be aware of Rudyard Kipling’s acknowledged support for imperialism and colonialism when reading any of his works – these aren’t themes which I found to be particularly evident let alone prevalent throughout this book. Whilst we may find his politics distasteful at best and abhorrent at worst, I do think it is valid to judge a book (or any other work of art) outside of and standing alone from the artists political / moral beliefs – more specifically and ...

eBookOnce again, I'm struck by the savagery that resonates throughout Kipling's writing. It would be so easy to think of The Jungle Book in a more Disney-fied light: talking animals, singing, the rhythmic cadences of a fairy tale or lullaby. But overarching all that is the ever-present reminder that the world of the jungle is a world of nature, red in tooth and claw. Mowgli is raised by wolves and instructed by Baloo for the explicit purpose of survival in a harsh world that actively seeks his d...