The Jungle Book: Oxford Bookworms Library (Abridged) Audiobook

" Very different from the Disney movie version. Only the first 3 chapters have to do with Mowgli. Mowgli is portrayed more intelligently, Kaa the snake is an ally who helps to rescue Mowgli, and no one busts out into song. The remaining chapters in the book are all other, independent animal stories (such as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi). "

" got given this as an audio book as well, fab indian accented narrator and even better because all the sound effects brought the whole indian jungle right into the room and not just into my head! "

" An awesome story with kick ass names for noble and not so noble animal characters. What more could you want? "

" A lot different than the cartoon and the movie versions. Better, maybe, if less coherently a consistent story. "

" I can't even begin to state how much I enjoyed this book. Heavy morality based plot where the majority of the protagonists and antagonists are talking animals, that's got matty p written all over it. It was such a delight to finish the great story of Mowgli and find out that there was three more short stories to read. I don't know what else to say but...awesomeness "

" One of my favorite books as a child. It goes much further than the Disneyfied version (although, I like that movie, too). "

" It's out of print, but a lot of people remember this abridged series of "classics" and they're still around (I found this one--in like-new condition--in a thrift store). I've had some kids take to them but I find the format--pretty much a dumbing down--works better with H.G. Wells and Jules Verne type of stuff. Maybe some kid will get into this one, because the basic story is wonderful (even if it is only the Mowgli part) but to me the text and illustrations are lackluster and bland. Little of Kipling's magical prose remains. "

" Better than the old animated movie "

" This was the first I ever read the entire book. Pure delight! Kipling is both charming and insightful; even though the lessons may appear rooted in British Raj, they are more timeless than this age will care to admit. Highly recommended. "

" Man I want to read this book so bad thank you jimmy for showing me this book! "

" For about two thirds of this book I was enjoying it more than I ever expected to but the last few stories are pretty average. The ones with Mowgli and Rikki Tikki Tavi though are gold. "

" Good read. Enjoyed the imagery. "

" Some stories I loved, some I did not. "

" So fun to revisit these stories I knew so well as a kid. Now I appreciate the great writing. "

" I love this book. Particularly Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is my favourite. "

" Didn't like this book at all "

" Joanna and I enjoyed this one. It's only the first three stories from Kipling's original (Mowgli's Story). The exotic setting, the matter-of-fact-yet-life-and-death tone and the memorable characters stand out as highlights. Great illustrations as usual in this series. "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" Can't believe I never read this as a kid! "

" This is a wonderful children's book & I was glad i took the time to read the story. The Disney movie does a pretty good job of retelling the story & of course "the Bare Neccessities" kept running through my mind. "

" kids liked listening to this. "

" This book will teach children to to stretch their imaginations. This classic makes use of many different animals. "

" Very enjoyable. Amazingly readable for its age "

" I loved it!! I have a whole new love of bagherra and baloo! i liked the emphasis on the laws of the jungle. I read it on my ipod and it was a pretty quick read. "

" I know its a classic of sorts but a little dry. Not my fav "

" I think I was a bit too old for this. I liked the white seal story the best though. I also caught a bit of racism in it, not too bad; but still racism. "

" Well-illustrated version of the old classics. These stories are public domain, so the reason to seek out a book version is only if the publisher has done something extra to make the book nice. They tried their best with this version, with lots of full-color and line drawings filling out the pages. "

" This is the first book that I remember receiving as a gift when I was a young girl and it still sits proudly on one of my book shelves. "

" Perhaps too old-fashioned for today's readers, but nice written for its time "

" So far, I don't get the Kipling quotes. More yet to be read. "