Essay from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, University of Siegen (Philosophische Fakultät), course: Cinema and the Classroom, language: English, abstract: In the following text I will explain you why Rudyard Kiplings The Jungle Book (1894) is still useful and important for todays children although it is very old and often is read by adults with pleasure as well. Therefore I will give you some examples from the book and show you to what extent children can learn from these stories.