Reviews books on the writings of Rudyard Kipling. Books `Children's Literature, 20: Special Issue on Rudyard Kipling,' edited by Francelia Butler, Barbara Rosen, and Judith A. Plotz, `The Culture Shocks of Rudyard Kipling,' by W. J. Lohman Jr., and `The Poetry of Rudyard Kipling: Rousing the Nation,' by Ann Parry.