First published in 1894, Rudyard Kiplings beloved short story collection has entertained both young and old readers with the story of the young boy Mowgli whos raised by wolves. In the seven stories, each one accompanied by a poem, we meet many classic characters, like Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther as well as the tiger Shere Khan and the young mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.