Wolf and child

Author: Rudyard Kipling
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Inspired by a primal imagination, the author created these mythological animal stories, making him a beloved writer for children worldwide. Adults also share the joy of children, as if they have returned to their childhood days. – Nobel Prize Award Speech, 1907
Mowgli is a boy raised by a mother wolf in the forest. His friends include the kind-hearted wolf mother, loyal wolf brothers, the clever black panther Shere Khan, the gentle old bear Baloo, the kind old wolf Akela, and the powerful python Kaa. They form a warm community around Mowgli, teaching him the wisdom of life, survival skills, and the "Laws of the Jungle" that animals must follow. Mowgli brings "red flowers" (fire) from nearby villages, which do not exist in the jungle, to subdue the rebel of the wolf pack and the instigator, the tiger Shere Khan. He uses the courage and wisdom of "humans" to help these animals.