Henry Carter Hull

Presents the adventures of a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle. Includes illustrations and extended captions providing background information on history, geography, social customs, animals, architecture, literature, and science pertinent to the story.

Mowgli, a young boy raised as a wolf cub, has many adventures with the animals of the jungle until news of the tiger Shere Khan's eminent arrival prompts his animal friends to take Mowgli to the "man village" for safety.