The Jungle Book: Rudyard Kipling

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Ooops.. nearly forgot to review this. The Jungle Book is not the same as the film. The story of Mowgli is only part of this collection of stories, all set in India (apart from the seal one.. and maybe another). Its really well written but I think I was lloking for a familiarity that just wasn't there. Except in Rikki Tikki Tarvi, which I remembered from when I was little. Was good to read some good literature but nothing desperately scintillating.

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Liz said…
Oh, I used to love this when I was little. Perhaps partly due to the sumptious illustrations throughout the gigantic copy we had; perhaps partly due to it having been written for my then age; but I'll have to dig it out again.

Also Just So Stories - there was a logic in them that appealed to my 8yr old brain. Thanks for reminding me of them!
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