The Jungle Book was written by Rudyard Kipling, an English author born in British India in 1865. The book, published in 1894, is a collection of stories mostly set in the Indian jungle and features characters like Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, as well as various animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear

. Kipling's experiences in India greatly influenced his storytelling, and the book reflects themes of law, freedom, and the relationship between humans and nature

. Kipling is also known for other works like The Second Jungle Book, Kim, and Just So Stories, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907