The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

The Disney movie this was not, but it was interesting.  There were a lot more stories about the jungle and the way things worked.  Mowgli got around and really was an integral  part of the jungle.  It was challenging to read and I am sure I could read it a few more times before I got all of it.  For the time period it was an amazingly imaginative story and I highly recommend it,  just take your time.