An extraordinary tale about how a boy, Mowgli, is brought up by wolves in the jungle, The Jungle Book brings the animal kingdom to life. Kipling's rendering of the animals' dialogues and mannerisms invite readers to empathize with the characters and delight in this imaginative story of Mowgli's animal family. Rudyard Kipling, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, was an English novelist and poet whose popular stories have garnered attention for generations. Beautifully illustrated in color by well-known artist Gregory Alexander, this classic edition is complete and unabridged.