The Jungle Book Glossary and Notes: The Jungle Book (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780897390927)

This is a comprehensive glossary of the history, languages and customs of Indian jungle life as represented in the stories of The Jungle Book, Book 1 by Rudyard Kipling. There are over 100 entries including English words, historical terms, Indian language words and more that can't commonly be found in an elementary student's dictionary. To accommodate the different editions of The Jungle Book, words are listed by chapter in the order they appear in the book with an alphabetical index in the back. Also included is a brief essay to assist readers in understanding the overall context of the story.