Kipling, Rudyard

Seven tales that explain special things about animals, such as how the whale got his tiny throat, the camel his hump and the leopard his spots.

Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India.

Presents the classic tale by Rudyard Kipling about how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest.

Because of his "satiable curtiosity" about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks.

The adventures of a young boy raised and protected by the animals of the jungle.

Tales of Mowgli, the baby boy who was adopted by a wolf pack and taught how to survive in the jungle by Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Also, includes other stories of jungle animals.

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.