Into the Jungle
Katherine Rundell
Illustrated by Kristjana S Williams
Ages 7 to 10
20 September 2018
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
'Rundell's interpretation is glorious.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Into the Jungle is a modern classic in the making, as Katherine Rundell creates charming and compelling origin stories for all Kipling's best-loved characters, from Baloo and Shere Khan to Kaa and Bagheera. As Mowgli travels through the Indian jungle, this brilliantly visual tale, which weaves each short story together into a wider whole,...
Details
20 September 2018
240 pages
9781529002720
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
Rundell's interpretation is glorious. Telling origin stories of major and minor characters, [Into the Jungle] weaves a rich tapestry of adventure and excitement perfect for any reader.Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Following her Amazon-inspired Costa win Rundell transports us to the Indian jungle for a collection of origin stories for Kipling's best-loved Jungle Book characters, told with charm, with and personality. For children of seven plus, with lush, wild illustrations by Williams.Fiona Noble, Bookseller Children's Buyer Guide, Highlights of the Season
These are unforgettable tales of friendship, bravery and jungle lore, and Rundell's writing is an intoxicating mix of precision and wildness... and the lush drama and colour of [Williams'] work makes this an exceptional gift book.Fiona Noble, Bookseller, Editor's Pick
These beginnings resonate with echoes of Kipling’s original and Just So Stories. They are written with mischievous scatological jokes, lively action and characteristic precision and surprise, because, as Baloo says, language “matters more than anything else”. The stories savour the profusion of the rainforest, as do Williams’s spectacularly lavish collages of engravings of animals and plants.Sunday Times, children's book of the week