Description: Kipling's timeless tale of a young mongoose who becomes part of an English family's home in India is adapted and illustrated by beloved award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. Full color.
Brief description:
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), India, but returned with his parents to England at the age of five. Among Kipling's best-known works are The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, and the poems "Mandalay" and "Gunga Din." Kipling was the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1907) and was among the youngest to have received the award.
Review Quotes:
"Excitement and danger ebb and flow throughout the illustrations . . . Pinkney puts his heart into a story he loves, and makes it live again." - Kirkus Reviews
"Pinkney applies his considerable talents to the smooth retelling and lush illustration of one of Kipling's best-loved animal tales." - Publishers Weekly