More Jungle Book... Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli

More Jungle Book is a Jungle Book storybook released on book and vinyl as a part of the Disney Read-Along series and as a Little Golden Book. The album was released as a testing ground to see if people wanted to see another movie with the characters. When the record sold poorly, all plans to make a sequel to the movie were held off until 2002.
While Phil Harris and Louis Prima reprised their roles as Baloo and King Louie respectively in this record, Bruce Reitherman and Sebastian Cabot however did not reprise their roles as Mowgli and Bagheera respectively; instead they were replaced by Ginny Tyler and Dallas McKennon respectively. This also marks the only time Mowgli is voiced by a woman instead of an actual child as in other screen appearances.
==Plot==
Bagheera and Louie visit Baloo, who's feeling lonely and extremely moody since Mowgli's departure to the man-village. The two attempt to calm him down, as the fed-up bear demands to see his pal again, threatening to tear up the jungle if he doesn't. When Baloo is unable to even sing himself to sleep (only being able to nap for three seconds), Bagheera eventually convinces him that he'll go to the man-village at night and bring Mowgli himself. King Louie also tags along, but only for the interest of fire. At the village, Bagheera keeps guard, while Louie wakes up Mowgli and tells him that Baloo misses him. Before leaving, the orangutan curiously picks up a hot coal and burns his hand, finally getting a taste of what fire is really like. As Louie goes to the waterfall to cool his hand off, Bagheera brings Mowgli to Baloo, where the two have a joyful reunion. Mowgli tells his friend about the man-village, which makes Baloo curious to see what it's like. Unfortunately, he walks into a trap and ends up getting caged by the villagers, who plan to sell him to a zoo. Mowgli runs to Bagheera and Louie for help, but King Louie, having eaten too many bananas, is unable to do so. While Bagheera distracts the villagers, Mowgli goes to Baloo and manages to free him, by burning through the coconut fibers on the cage door latch with a fire branch. Back in the jungle, Baloo, Mowgli and Louie decide they've had enough of human life, but Bagheera says that the man-cub must return to the village. Baloo tries to argue his case, but Bagheera manages to convince them of a secret bamboo grove in the jungle where no human ever wanders. Everyone decides to visit each other every Thursday and twice on Sundays. Mowgli returns to village, and Baloo, finally feeling content once more, sings his way back to the jungle with his friends. 
==Releases==
===Book and Vinyl===
*1969 - #338
===Little Golden Book===
*1973
==Track listing==
Side A
*"Baloo's Blues" (Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman) – Phil Harris (Baloo)
*"Jungle Fever" (Floyd Huddleston, Camarata) – Phil Harris (Baloo)
*"If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man)" (Mel Leven) – Louis Prima (King Louie)
Side B
*"If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man) (Reprise)" (Mel Leven) – Louis Prima (King Louie)
*"It's a Kick" (Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman) – Phil Harris (Baloo)
*"Bare Necessities" (Terry Gilkyson) – Phil Harris (Baloo) & Sebastian Cabot (Bagheera)
==Voice Cast==
*Phil Harris - Baloo
*Dallas McKennon - Bagheera
*Ginny Tyler - Mowgli
*Louis Prima - King Louie
==Gallery==
More Jungle Book Record Cover.jpg|Record cover
More Jungle Book Little Golden Book.jpg|Little Golden Book cover
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