In this stunning retelling of a phenomenal classic, honor is tested, battles of good over evil are waged, and the importance of family reigns supreme. True to Rudyard Kipling's original story, tree branches literally draw the reader in to this tale of Mowgli the Man Cub exploring the ruins of the Lost City, riding atop thundering elephants, and facing a fierce tiger attack! A must-have for every family's library, this epic pop-up adventure features paper engineering as intricate and magical as the very laws of the jungle.Matthew Reinhart, a graduate of the Pratt Institute, is the highly acclamied author ofAnimal Popposites, The Ark,Cinderella,andThe Jungle Bookfor Little Simon. His pop-up career began while working with Robert Sabuda on books likeThe Wonderful Wizard of OzandThe Movable Mother Goose, before breaking into the world of pop-ups on his own. Matthew lives in New York City.