<P> The Jungle Book ( 1894 ) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling . The stories are fables , using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons . A principal character is the boy or `` man - cub '' Mowgli , who is raised in the jungle by wolves . Other characters include Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear . The book has been adapted many times for film and other media . </P>
where did the jungle book story come from
English author Rudyard Kipling