Mowgli grows up in the jungle among a pack of wolves. In the safety of the wilderness, he experiences great adventures with Baloo the bear and the black panther Bagheera. However, the tiger Shere Khan has his sights set on the boy. So, the friends decide to take Mowgli to the human settlement. With a retelling of the famous classic by Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling, Ulrich Maske and Bernhard Oberdieck transport readers into Mowgli's world. Many large illustrations allow both young and old to immerse themselves in the fascinating jungle.