About this title: IDW is proud to introduce a new line of graphic novels that adapt some of the best-loved books of all-time. First up is Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book". In the Seeonee hills, a camp has just been plundered. The only creatures who are still alive are a naked little boy and Shere Khan, the ruthless tiger. Just as Shere Khan is about to pounce on the man cub, he steps on the embers of a campfire and is rooted to the spot with pain. The child takes advantage of the opportunity to escape and arrives in front of a cave where he is taken in by a family of wolves. Soon Shere Khan arrives to claim ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: treasury of illustrated classics
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780808509653ISBN:0808509659
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Library binding. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tandem Library
Date Published: 1961
ISBN-13:9780808509653ISBN:0808509659
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. Library binding. read more
Binding: Stapled Softcover
Publisher: Frederic Thomas Inc, Naples, FL
Date Published: 2002
Description: Lopez, Paul. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light edgewear and bent corner to cover. Text pages clean and very good. Special edition for Chic-fil-A. read more
Binding: Stapled Softcover
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated, New York
Date Published: 2002
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Nice clean copy, no writing, marks or tears. 24 pages, illustrated with color drawings. Adapted from the original for Chick-fil-A. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dutton Books
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780893754075ISBN:0893754072
Description: Fair. No Jacket. Fair. No DJ Issued Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some edge wear, creasing, and top corner on front has been clipped. Pages are just a touch age toned with a couple of creased corners. No other faults to this very readable book. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Watermill Classic. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Very Good. 0061062863 Great condition paperback book, may have mild spine crease, some light edge/corner rub wear, clean pages, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge wear to soft cover. Heavy page tanning form age. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 400 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Tor Classics
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780812504699ISBN:0812504690
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. READ ONCE NOT DAMAGED OR WRITTEN IN. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 192 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"This one was difficult for me to get through, I know it is considered a classic but I really had to fight to get through the stories. The adventures int he beginning with the man cub and tiger were more palatable and easier to follow and half ways enjoy which is why I gave two stars instead of one. This ranks up there as a least favorite among my collection.
The one thing I did find interesting was how much the Disney cartoon went away from the story and their departure from the essence of the characters... would have been a different cartoon had they represented the stories faithfully."
"The Jungle Book consists of 7 short stories about animals, 3 of which make up the plot of the Disney film.
The Jungle Book's 3 stories are very different from the Disney movie, and in my view a much better read. Mowgli is taken in by a family of wolves, and accepted into the clan. Baloo then teaches him the Law of the Jungle, with Mowgli getting kidnapped by the apes, in the process. Bagheera and Baloo enlist the help of Kaa, who saves them from the apes and rescues Mowgli, a very different Kaa from the bad guy of the film.
Akela is then deposed from leadership of the wolves, and Mowgli is outcast to the human village, where he learns the ways of Man. As he herds buffalo for the village, he learns that Sher Khan has returned to hunt him, whereby he causes his buffalo to stampede, and killing Sher Khan. Kipling's nudge to the colonial and class-based views of the time is entertaining, although younger readers may miss it.
The fourth of the stories, "The White Seal", is a great story about a seal with a unique white coat, that wants to find new beaches for the seals to live on. This story has some parallels with the Jungle Book story, for example the Law of the Jungle becomes the Law of the Beach.
The fifth story, "Rikki Tikki Tavi", is about a mongoose who catches snakes. The story charts his adventures as he kills two Cobras and saves a human family in the process.
The penultimate story, "Toomai of the Elephants", is a gripping read about an boy and an elephant who see an elephant dance. A great half-hour read for a rainy afternoon!
The final story is "Her Majesty's Servants", and consists of a conversation between talking animals in the service of the Indian Army. This is the least known story, and also the only one seen from a first-person point of view.
This classic collection of stories, all about animals, is certainly a must-read. Readers of 12 and over should appreciate this staple of childrens classic literature."
"Diz-se que ninguém deveria ser autorizado a chegar à idade adulta sem ter previamente lido este livro, o que eu, depois da sua leitura apenas posso reforçar essa ideia, um livro excelente!
Ao contrário do que esperava inicialmente, a escrita de Kipling não é simples como parece! Várias vezes ao longo do livro senti que o narrador da história mudava ao virar de uma página, e os diálogos entre as personagens também eram fora do vulgar (ao que eu estava habituado). No entanto tais complexidades deixam de existir ao longo do livro, pois a história cativa uma pessoa de maneira a esquecer o resto.
O livro é composto por vários contos (sendo a maioria pertencente e Máugli), nos quais os mais diversos animais nos fascinam com as suas histórias de sobrevivência, astúcia e força. A história de Máugli e os seus companheiros que o ajudam a sobreviver na selva é de encantar qualquer pessoa; vemo-lo a crescer, a aprender a lei da selva, a comunicar com todos os animais. Depois temos as histórias da Foca Branca - Cótique e sua demanda para encontrar um local onde as focas pudessem viver longe do Homem, ou a de Ríqui-Tíqui-Távi o magusto que fez guerra às cobras - capelo, e ainda mais...
Ao todo são sete histórias que nos fascinam, onde Kipling com a sua pena nos mostra a Índia em todo o seu esplendor e magnificência! Recomendo a todos, mesmo aqueles que já atingiram a idade adulta.
Rudyard Kipling é considerado o grande escritor do Império Britânico, onde retratou sobretudo os seus heróis da índia e Birmânia. O herdeiro literário de Charles Dickens. Em 1907 foi-lhe atribuído o Prémio Nobel da Literatura pela totalidade da sua obra, sendo o primeiro autor da língua inglesa a recebe-lo e até aos dia de hoje o mais jovem."
"No this is not your Disney movie - Kipling wrote a fantastic series of short stories, only a few of which include Mowgli. Baloo is not a lazy idiot, Kaa is not a bad guy, SherKahn is killed rather then run off, the wolves are not always the noble good guys... this is VERY different then our cotton candy Disney film. And so much more enjoyable for it.
Also included are the tales of Rikki Tikki Tavi, the Elephant Dance, and the White Seal. I would have to say that my favorite is Rikki Tikki Tavi, he's just so loveable and wonderful. There is a sense of magic in Kiplings animals, every reader will find themselves dreaming of being raised by wolves and taught the law of the jungle by Baloo.
I know that this was written as a children's book - but I have a hard time believing that my 11 year old son would be able to read and enjoy it, the beauty of the language will be lost on many of the younger readers who are used to the forward speaking newer YA books. But I would assume that by middle school they should be able to fully enjoy it."
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