The Jungle Book: Rikki Tikki Tavi, Hardcover

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 favorite with young and old for more than half a century. This new edition of Kipling's classic story including many new illustrations created especially for this book.

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was one of the most popular writers in English of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the youngest and the first English-speaking Nobel laureate. Robert Ingpen was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1986 for his contribution to children's literature.