Mowgli

Historia y audiolibro en inglés para estudiantes de quinto año que conocen las aventuras de Mowgli en la selva.

Creado: 6 diciembre, 2023 | Actualizado: 7 de diciembre, 2023

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The Characters

MOWGLI or THE LITTLE FROG

The MAN'S CUB

FATHER WOLF and MOTHER WOLF

AKELA, The SENIOR WOLF

LEADER of THE WOLF PACK

BAGHEERA and BALOO

The BLACK PANTHER and The BROWN BEAR

SHERE KHAN

THE TIGER

The Story

Stories from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli

Now Rann, the Kite, brings home the night

That Mang, the Bat, sets free —

[...]

Oh, hear the call! — Good hunting all

That keep the Jungle Law!

NIGHT-SONG IN THE JUNGLE

1. Mowgli’s Family

This is the story of Mowgli, a little brown boy adopted by a family of wolves.

It was seven o’clock in the jungle. It was warm and the moon was shining. In a cave, a family of wolves woke up.

“Augrh!” said Father Wolf, “it’s time to hunt again.”

“Hush! Quiet! Can you hear that?”said Mother Wolf. “Something’s coming! Get ready!”

Seconds later, a little brown boy -about two years old- was standing at the wolves’ cave.

“Is… Is that a man’s cub? I don’t believe it!” said Mother Wolf. “How little! How naked… and how brave!”

The little boy got in the cave and joined the four baby wolves. Just at that moment, Mother Wolf decided to keep the baby. “Oh, you little frog!” she said. “Mowgli! Your name’s Mowgli… Mowgli, the Little Frog.”

2. Mowgli’s Enemy

Mother Wolf and Father Wolf protect the baby from Shere Khan, the lame hungry tiger.

Soon, Shere Khan showed up at the cave.

“The man’s cub is mine. Give it to me!” he roared.

“No!” Mother Wolf said. “He’s no tiger’s food. He’s a baby! And he has a family now.”

“You, thief!” roared the tiger, “It’s me, Shere Khan!”

Father Wolf stepped in and said: “You listen to me, Shere Khan! The Law of the Jungle is clear: Man is no food.” Then, Father Wolf continued: “The boy can stay now. In time, the Wolf Pack will decide his destiny.”

3. Mowgli and the Wolf Pack

At the Council, Mowgli is accepted by the members of the Wolf Pack.

At the time of the full moon, forty or fifty Wolves met at the Council Rock: fathers, mothers, young wolves and senior wolves all in a circle. In the center, all the baby wolves and Mowgli are ready for the ceremony.

Akela, the Great Wolf and Leader of the Pack, announces: “Look—look well! Look well, Oh Wolves!”

During the ritual, the new members are inspected, accepted and admitted.

Just then… Shere Khan roared: “Wolves! The man-cub is mine. Give it to me.”

“You know the Law—you know the Law!” Akela said. “Two residents can save the man’s cub. Speak or pay for him.”

Baloo, the Brown Bear, spoke: “I’ll be his teacher.” Next, Bagheera, the Black Panther said: “I’ll pay for him with a dead bull.”

“Well,... Mowgli can stay,” Akela said. “Let him run with the Pack!”

4. Mowgli’s Friends

Baloo and Bagheera teach Mowgli how to live and survive in the forest.

Baloo and Bagheera were excellent teachers. The Brown Bear taught him how to get nuts and roots and honey. The Black Panther showed him the tricks and traps of Men. More important, Baloo and Bagheera taught him the Law of the Jungle.

As for Mowgli, he was an excellent student. He learned to run, climb and swim very fast. He was really good at hunting with the Wolf Pack. He also learned the Master Words of the Jungle to speak to Snakes, Birds and Wild Beasts.

The three friends had the spirit of adventure. One time, they escaped from the Bandar-Log, the Monkey People, thanks to Kaa, the Rock Snake. Time passed... And ten happy years went by…

5. Mowgli and the Red Flower

Ten years later, Mowgli has to leave the jungle.

“There’s a full moon tonight,” The Black Panther said, “Shere Khan is back, Mowgli…to kill you.”

“That’s not a problem, Bagheera. I have you, I have Baloo and I have the Pack,” Mowgli said.

“You have Akela… and ten or twelve friends in the Pack,” Bagheera said. “The rest are with Shere Khan.”

There was a long silence.

“Listen to me, Little Brother,” Bagheera said, “there’s little time. Go to the village, get the Red Flower and run back fast.”

The Red Flower was the name for fire, Mowgli’s protection against the Tiger. Mowgli followed the plan. He ran to the village and got the Red Flower in a fire-pot. Then, he ran back to the Council Rock.

“I’m Mowgli! And this is my home!” said the boy.

Shere Khan and the Wolves watched the Red Flower in terror:

“See, Wolves? He's a Man! A Man!” said the Tiger. And he ran away without a fight.”

Now, Mowgli had to say goodbye. Goodbye to old Akela, goodbye to Mother Wolf and goodbye to Father Wolf. Goodbye to Baloo and goodbye to Bagheera. His eyes were full of tears.