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lolitasasha's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
buud_w0rm's review against another edition
I’ll probably have time to read this in the summer
whatthesquids's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
janagaton's review against another edition
2.0
The audio was good, the narrator was nice to listen to, and it was fun getting to experience the original non-disney version of the story, but this book lost me completely after the Rikki Tikki Tavi chapter. Glad I gave it a shot though
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
I can't say that I really enjoyed this all that much. I appreciate the fluid language and style, but I ultimately didn't connect with the characters and the story. Maybe I wanted the Disney version with a singing Baloo, but I think more likely, the classic tale would be all but forgotten if not for the Disney movie.
The strong point in the book was the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi story. It was a much tighter package than the rest of the stories with immediate and conclusive conflict. Read this to your kids and really scare the pants off them!
Toomai of the Elephants was by far my least favorite of the stories. I could not get into the story at all and just wanted to skip it altogether.
The strong point in the book was the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi story. It was a much tighter package than the rest of the stories with immediate and conclusive conflict. Read this to your kids and really scare the pants off them!
Toomai of the Elephants was by far my least favorite of the stories. I could not get into the story at all and just wanted to skip it altogether.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Digital audiobook performed by Ralph Cosham
3.5***
Of course I was familiar with Mowgli, Shere Khan, and Baloo, but I had never read the stories that make up this classic of children’s literature.
This edition had Mowgli’s tale, but also included three bonus stories: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (the mongoose who battles the cobras), Toomai (who watches the elephants dance), and Kotick (the white seal who leads his herd to a safe haven). They are marvelous adventure stories with a few life lessons included. The exotic nature of the setting appeals to the imagination as well.
I remember a children’s book I had as a child that had a one of the Jungle Book stories in it. I loved when my Daddy would read it because he of the voices he used for the different animals. Well, sorry, Daddy, but Ralph Cosham does an even better job when performing the audio. His underlying sibilant hiss for the cobras was just chilling. And his deeply sinister voice for Shere Khan would make anyone afraid. It was an absolute delight to listen to him read this classic.
3.5***
Of course I was familiar with Mowgli, Shere Khan, and Baloo, but I had never read the stories that make up this classic of children’s literature.
This edition had Mowgli’s tale, but also included three bonus stories: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (the mongoose who battles the cobras), Toomai (who watches the elephants dance), and Kotick (the white seal who leads his herd to a safe haven). They are marvelous adventure stories with a few life lessons included. The exotic nature of the setting appeals to the imagination as well.
I remember a children’s book I had as a child that had a one of the Jungle Book stories in it. I loved when my Daddy would read it because he of the voices he used for the different animals. Well, sorry, Daddy, but Ralph Cosham does an even better job when performing the audio. His underlying sibilant hiss for the cobras was just chilling. And his deeply sinister voice for Shere Khan would make anyone afraid. It was an absolute delight to listen to him read this classic.