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The Jungle Book

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Audrey A, Reviewer

Manga Classics bring to life classics tales for adult and children alike Unlike, the Disney movies of the same name, The Jungle Book contains more stories than just Mowgli's and this manga delves into those.
The Jungle Book contains seven stories (three of which are about Mowgli) about the animals and inhabitants of India based on Rudyard Kipling's experiences there as both a young child and an adult. The collection of stories includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, The White Seal and other stories intermingling humans and animals.
I enjoyed this manga as I was inly familiar with two of the Mowgli stories and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. So I enjoyed reading the rest of the stories including the poetry Kipling wrote with each story. I also liked the art except for their idea of a mongoose; it was too cat like for my taste.
This manga is a great way to introduce Kipling to a new generation.
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