The Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
$44.22
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2021
Summary
Originally published as part of Kipling’s famous The Jungle Book, the story of Rikki Tikki Tavi, the little mongoose rescued by a family when he was half-drowned in a storm, has been an enduring favourite with young and old for more than half a century.
Rikki, of course, grows to become a family pet and repays the kindness of his rescuers by defending them from the evil cobras that lurk in their garden. Like Kipling’s other magical tales from India, Rikki Tikki Tavi has inspi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913519568 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913519562 |
| Author: | Rudyard Kipling, Robert Ingpen |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 475g |
| Dimensions: | 264mm x 222mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics |
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About The Author
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, but educated in England. In 1882 he returned to India, where he started work as a journalist and, while there, produced a body of work, stories, sketches and poems, which made him an instant literary celebrity. The Jungle Book, published in 1894, became a children’s classic all over the world.
Robert Ingpen
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. This series of classic works illustrated by Robert includes Treasure Island, Peter Pan and Wendy, The Jungle Book, The Wind in the Willows and A Christmas Carol. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.
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