The Boy and Bear

Watch a short video below to learn about the popular children's sculpture The Boy and Bear by artist Marshall Fredericks.   
The Jungle Book is a story about an orphaned boy named Mowgli who was raised by wolves in the jungle.  After being threatened by a human-eating tiger he must leave the jungle and return to the human village. 

Trivia


​Learn 

Who was Rudyard Kipling?  Click image below to learn about the famous English writer. 
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Rudyard Kipling


​Think

What do you think the quote below means?  Talk about it with a friend, parent, or family member.
 “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
― Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book


​Watch

Walt Disney made a cartoon version of The Jungle Book in 1967 and a sequel called The Jungle Book 2 in 2003.  Below is a short video of the popular song "The Bear Necessities" from the 1967 Disney cartoon.  How does this Boy and Bear look like the Marshall Fredericks sculpture?


​Color

Color The Boy and Bear.  Click image below to print and color.  Share your masterpiece with us on Facebook. Or share them on Instagram, and use the hashtags #MFSMuseum and #MFSMColors.

Write

Write a short story about a human and an animal. What animal would you choose? Where would they be go? What would they do?  Share your story with us on Facebook when you’re done!