Into the Jungle, by Katherine Rundell

(Hardback, 240 pages, first published in 2018)

Costa Children’s Book Award–winning author Katherine Rundell pens Kipling estate–approved Jungle Book origin stories in a beautiful hardback illustrated edition

This wise and witty companion to Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 classic is likewise a series of connected stories about the man-cub Mowgli and his adventures among the animals in the Indian jungle. It includes all the original favorites like Baloo and Bagheera and gives other characters, like Mother Wolf, a more prominent role in Mowgli’s upbringing. The timely theme of the possibility of understanding and empathy across cultures will resonate with contemporary readers.

Cautions: None. See Redeemed Reader's review here.

Recommended Age: 8-12