Presents the adventures of Mowgli, the "man-cub, " abandoned as a baby by his parents and raised by the wolves in the wilds of the jungle.

Mowgli, a young orphan raised by wolves, is spotted by a scout for a giant circus who sets out to trap him.

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Step inside the classic story of The Jungle Book. With gentle, engaging text, beautiful illustrations, die cut and layered pages, all of which encourage the reader to interact with the book and turn each page to delight in the increasingly expansive spreads.

Follows the adventures of Mowgli, who has been raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, as he leaves his family to find a village of men, eluding the fierce tiger Shere Khan and making many new friends along the way.