Books About The Jungle · 39 titles considered

The Best The Jungle Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about the jungle? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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What Elephants Know
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Our 10 Favorite Books About The Jungle

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Board Book · Ages 1–5 · 2016

The Jungle Book

By Miriam Bos · First Stories series

A wild man-cub navigates the jungle's dangers and friendships.

10 pages
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 57 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2020

The Missing

By Kate O'Hearn · Book #2 in the Titans series

A jungle world, wounded allies, and a race against time to save a life.

464 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 448 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013

Rumble in the Jungle

A timid mouse is forced to go on an adventure in Brazil after his friend erases his social media profile and steals his wallet.

128 pages· 8,311 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,427 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019

A Circle of Elephants

By Eric Dinerstein · Book #2 in the Nandu series

A boy and an elephant face nature's fury and human threats in 1970s Nepal.

288 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 187 ratings
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Board Book · Ages 0–4 · 2021

Jungle Night

Discover the jungle's unique snores and a magical lullaby in a mostly soothing bedtime adventure.

18 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 450 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2005

Cryptid Hunters

Two teens race to uncover cryptids and family secrets in a jungle adventure.

352 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 6,263 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2004

Four Mice Deep in the Jungle

A mouse must face his fears to overcome them

113 pages· 9,621 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 6,202 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2016

What Elephants Know

By Eric Dinerstein · Book #1 in the Nandu series

A boy must find a great tusker to save his elephant family from closure.

288 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,164 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Poopsie Gets Lost

A lazy cat faces jungle dangers. Can she survive?

48 pages· 417 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 589 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2005

Zahrah the Windseeker

A girl must face her fears to save her friend in a perilous jungle quest.

320 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,751 ratings
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The Jungle Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

Sturdy, inviting books about the jungle for the youngest readers and listeners.

Jungle

Ages 0–3 · 2019

Discover jungle animal family names and their adorable babies.

Making Tracks Jungle

Ages 3–6

Night Night, Jungle

Ages 0–4 · 2018

Join the jungle's bedtime ritual as animals say 'Night night!' under the moonlit sky.

Jungle Journey
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Jungle Journey

Ages 1–3 · 2021

Explore the jungle's secrets with interactive surprises on every page.

Dare You Go...into the Jungle

Ages 2–5 · 1995

Explore the jungle and uncover a hidden surprise.

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The Jungle Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about the jungle for preschool and elementary-age readers.

The Animal Boogie

Ages 4–8 · 2000

Join jungle creatures in a lively dance adventure.

Mela and the Elephant

Ages 5–8 · 2018

A girl lost in the jungle learns the true value of kindness.

Papagayo

Ages 3–7 · 1980

A noisy parrot must save the moon from a hungry moon-dog.

Little Tigers

Ages 3–7 · 2019

A tiger family searches for a safe jungle home amidst looming dangers.

Sloth Went

Ages 3–6 · 2020

A sloth faces the ultimate challenge: potty training. Will he succeed or stall?

Aliens Love Dinopants

Ages 4–8 · 2016

Aliens crash-land in a jungle, sparking a hilarious underpants war with prehistoric creatures.

When My Dad Went to the Jungle

Ages 5–9 · 2020

A boy's journal reveals the Amazon's wonders and its vanishing secrets.

Monkey Truck
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Monkey Truck

Ages 2–4 · 2011

A jungle hero speeds to save animals in need.

Archie and the Pirates

Ages 4–8 · 2009

A clever monkey faces pirates and danger to save the day.

1 Hunter

Ages 4–8

A hunter counts animals in the wild, but the pattern of numbers and repetition suggests a deeper, cyclical encounter with nature and mortality.

Odd Animal ABC's

Ages 3–5 · 2019

Discover the alphabet with quirky, real animals in a fun twist.

One Day in the Jungle

Ages 3–6 · 1995

A sneeze grows, threatening to blow away the jungle.

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The Jungle Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about the jungle for developing and independent readers.

The Mystery of the Missing Lion

Ages 7–10 · 2013

A young detective and friend search for a missing lion in the wilds of Botswana.

Graphic Nov.
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New Shoes

Ages 7–10 · 2018

A donkey ventures into the jungle to find rare materials for a special shoe order.

Danger! Tiger Crossing

Ages 7–9 · 2016

Two kids must escape a magical painting or be trapped forever.

The Lost Temple

Ages 8–12 · 2018

Can Jack and friends escape a crumbling temple with ancient secrets before it's too late?

The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo!

Ages 8–12 · 2017

A young adventurer embarks on a daring rescue mission to save his kidnapped parents.

Spirit of the Jungle

Ages 8–12 · 2016

Lost in the jungle, a boy must survive wild dangers and find his way home.

The Jungle Book

Ages 6–8 · 2019

A jungle boy's journey home leads to unexpected adventures.

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