Book Review: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling & Crystal Chan

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling & Crystal Chan

Publisher: Udon Entertainment

Publication Date: April 3, 2017

Language: English

Book Length: 327 Pages

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels, Teens & YA

ISBN: 9871772940190

About the Book

The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling.  Heavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Rudyard Kipling created some of the most well-read children’s stories in Western Culture.  Book One of The Jungle Book(s) includes Mowgli’s Brothers, the story of Mowgli, the abandoned man-cub who was raised by animals in the Indian jungle, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the heroic mongoose, and Toomai of the Elephants, the tale of a young elephant-handler, and in The White Seal, we meet Kotick, a rare white-furred northern fur seal as he searches for a home where his family will not be hunted by humans.  Originally published as a series of short stories for magazines in the late 1800s, the Nobel Prize-winning Rudyard Kipling would eventually publish the classic The Jungle Bookin 1894.

 Manga Classics brings this collection of Rudyard Kipling’s brilliant fables to a new audience with their faithful, unabridged adaptation of The Jungle Book.  

About the Author

Crystal S. Chan is an award-winning author and television screen play writer.  She holds a degree in language and literature. Crystal is a huge fan of authors such as Jane Austen and she is equally passionate about Sailor Moon. Her passion for classic literature combined with her love of the comics medium allows her to strike a solid balance between preserving the depth of the original content while adapting the language for a younger generation.

Disclosure:

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the NetGalley <https://www.netgalley.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Author

For a story, such as ”The Jungle Book” I really enjoyed this graphic novel version of it. I can honestly say I enjoyed this new view on the Jungle book. I enjoyed the graphics really well and it brings a very interesting view on the book.