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The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

A Special Edition from Johanna Basford

Summary

With a beautiful cover and chapter-heading illustrations throughout from queen of colouring Johanna Basford.

The Jungle Book tells the story of the irrepressible Mowgli, who is rescued as a baby from the jaws of the evil tiger, Shere Khan. Raised by wolves and guided by Baloo the bear, Mowgli and his animal friends embark on a series of hair-raising adventures through the jungles of India.

Reviews

  • The colourist have a queen and her name is Johanna Basford
    New York Magazine

About the author

Rudyard Kipling

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