Kipling, Rudyard

The adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by animals in the Indian jungle.

Recounts how the cat managed to get what he wanted and still remain wild.

Relates how the rhinoceros' lack of manners resulted in his baggy skin and bad temper.

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

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.

A collection of the well-known stories, including "How the Whale Got His Throat, " "The Elephant's Child, " and "The Butterfly that Stamped.".

A tortoise and a hedgehog combine their natural assets and transform themselves into armadillos to escape the hungry attention of a young jaguar.

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