Read Time: 30mins per story
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Genre: Adventure, fables, animals, allegory
Synopsis: The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of fables set in India, following Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. Mentored by Baloo (bear) and Bagheera (panther), Mowgli learns the “Law of the Jungle,” survives threats from Shere Khan (tiger), and ultimately leaves for a human village, later killing the tiger
Points of Interest: Nature, animals
Who may like this book: Children who are adventurous and brave and like animals and nature. This book is for children who like serious action stories.
Dialogic Reading Prompts
- How does Mowgli fit into the animal world?
- What do the animals teach him?
- What does belonging mean in this story?
- How does Mowgli solve problems?
- What makes Shere Khan dangerous?
- Would you rather live in the jungle or a village? Why?
- What lesson does Mowgli learn?
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