Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the ´sleepy brown bear´ Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world´s best-loved books. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This collector´s edition includes the original illustrations of Rudyard´s father J. Lockwood Kipling as well as an afterword by writer and editor David Stuart Davies. A collection of short stories and poems centred on the charming cast, The Jungle Book not only follows Mowgli´s journey to learn the Law of the Jungle from his animal companions but also introduces some of its other wonderful inhabitants in stories such as ´Rikki-Tikki-Tavi´ and ´The White Seal´.