Jungle Book (eBook)

RUDYARD KIPLING (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
224 Seiten
Racehorse for Young Readers (Verlag)
978-1-944686-31-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Mowgli movie fans will fall in love with this beautifully illustrated classic!Since its inception in 1894, The Jungle Book has enchanted readersboth young and oldwith its invaluable moral lessons. By bestowing the animals in the stories with human traits, famed writer Rudyard Kipling gives readers timeless parables that teach family values and the importance of community.The most popular of these tales center on Mowgli, a young boy who lives in the jungle amongst a community of animals. All before reaching his teenage years, he is brought up by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, and much more. This collection also features other classic stories, most notably ';Rikki Tikki Tavi,' a story of a young mongoose named Rikki, who serves as a protector from dangerous cobras for a British family residing in India. In this masterful tale, the young mongoose is forced into a ferocious battle with Nagaina, a large venomous cobra threatening Rikki's family and seeking revenge for the death of her counterpart, Nag. These stories, with their vibrant characters and important moral lessons, have stood the test of time, having been reprinted in hundreds of different versions and languages around the world.Between the First and Second Jungle Books, this volume contains every single original Mowgli story. Featuring stunning, all-new illustrations by renowned artist ngel Domnguez, this version of Kipling's masterpiece is a beautiful edition sure to continue to educate and inspire readers for decades to come.

Autor

Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. One of the most revered writers in recent history, many of his works are deemed classic literature. To this day, he maintains an avid following and reputation as one of the greatest storytellers of the past two centuries. He published hundreds of short stories, novels, and poetry collections, including the short story “The Man Who Would Be King” and the famed poem “If.” In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in 1936, but his stories live on—even nearly one hundred years after his passing.Ángel Domínguez was born in the Basque Country in 1953. He is an award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books and is known throughout Spain. His lavish work has already been compared to some of the greatest illustrators of the past century, including one of his inspirations, Arthur Rackham. Ángel’s art has graced postage stamps, magazine illustrations, stationary, postcards, earthenware, and more. Notable among his work is “The King’s Gift,” which he illustrated specifically for Queen Rania of Jordan in 2000. The art in The Jungle Book won the CCEI Award in Spain for best illustrated book. He lives with his wife in Laredo, Spain.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.6.2016
• Illustrationen: Angel Dominguez
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
• Schlagworte: Bagheera • balloo • balloo bear • Baloo • baloo and mowgli • books on disney films • books on elephants • books on father wolves • books on jungle animals • books on kipling • books on rikki tikki tavi • books on rikki-tikki-tavis • books on wolves • classic books for kids • classic kids books • classic story • Disney Film • disney movie • disney version • Elephants • India • jumanji • jungle animals • Jungle Book • jungle book blu ray • jungle book characters • jungle book dvd • jungle book movie • jungle book movie 2018 • jungle book mowgli • jungle boy • jungle mowgli • jungles • kids classic • merely wishing • monkeys • Mowgli • mowgli 2018 • mowgli book • mowgli by rudyard kipling • mowgli dvd • mowgli jungle book • mowgli jungle book movie • mowgli movie • mowgli movie 2018 • mowgly • Panther • Python • rikki tikki • rikki tikki tavi • Rikki-Tikki-Tavi • Rudyard Kipling • rudyard kipling jungle book • tail hangs • The Jungle Book • Tiger • wolf pack • Wolves
• ISBN-10: 1-944686-31-2 / 1944686312
• ISBN-13: 978-1-944686-31-4 / 9781944686314