KARI THE ELEPHANT & HARI THE JUNGLE LAD

Kari the loyal elephant Kopee the monkey known for making bad decisions and their nine-year-old master head right into the middle of the jungle on an adventurous journey. Vivid episodes of encounters with a venomous snake a herd of untamed elephants and forest fires make Kari the Elephant an unusual tale of three friends growing up together.The endearing elephant reappears in Hari the Jungle Lad which traces a young boy's life after a flood washes away his home leaving him to survive in the jungle. His thrill-a-minute life in the forest complete with face-offs with deadly carnivores and friendly monkeys and finally his search for the marked elephant who proves to be a saviour makes for a gripping story.This special edition brings together two classic stories - Kari the Elephant and Hari the Jungle Lad - by Dhan Gopal Mukerji the only Indian to have won the John Newbery Medal. Describing animal life with nail-biting realism Dhan Gopal Mukerji's stories take you to a place where the feral meets the tame man meets nature and all actions must meet the rules of the jungle!]>