The Jungle Book, by Kipling, is a collection of short stories. Anyone familiar with the Disney cartoon of the same name will know about Mowgli, Baloo the bear, and their cohorts- three stories concerning them are featured here. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the famous mongoose, also has a story. There are a few other tales, regarding an elephant master, seals, and a conversation of pack animals.
I'm in the minority here, in that I was disappointed in the effort. Part of it, no doubt, is due to the edition I read- the free Kindle one- which didn't have proper spacial separation between stories, presentation for the poems, etc. But, in large, I just didn't find the stories overly interesting.
Rating: C
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