Once Upon a Story: The Jungle Book

(Hardback)

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Discover Mowglis wild world in this beloved, unabridged classic with vibrant modern illustrations!

Saved from the tiger Shere Khan by a family of wolves, little Mowgli the human boy grows up in the heart of the jungle among the animals. Hunting, howling, and learning the language of the many creatures who live there, Mowgli is part of the pack. But unrest stirs in the jungle, and Shere Khan wants his revenge. Follow along with Mowgli, his teacher Baloo the Bear, and his friend Bagheera the panther in this wild tale of self-discovery in which Mowgli must decide: Is he a man, or is he a wolf This unabridged, illustrated collectors edition of Rudyard Kiplings classic brings a new generation of young readers into the wild spirit of Mowglis jungle with fresh illustrations, a ribbon bookmark, and foiled and embossed canvas cover.

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He is chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children. Louise Pigott is an illustrator and author from Cambridge, UK. She specializes in creating vibrant, detailed, and atmospheric digital illustrations with a hand-painted feel for childrens picture books. Louise also creates artwork for the greeting card industry, and her work has been printed and sold around the world. She is inspired largely by nature, animals, and all things magical. Louise graduated with a first class honors degree in graphic design and illustration from De Montfort University, Leicester, in 2009. Her past clients have included Paperchase, Hallmark, Harper Collins, Oxford University Press, American Greetings, Bloomsbury, WHSmith,The Royal Horticultural Society, Noel Tatt, Studio Press, Capstone USA, Curious Fox, and Priddy Books, among others.