Baloo's creator is Rudyard Kipling.
Baloo ( भालू Bhālū , `` bear '' ) is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling 's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895 . Rudyard Kipling . Kipling 's works of fiction include The Jungle Book ( 1894 ) , Kim '' ( 1901 ) , and many short stories , including `` The Man Who Would Be King '' ( 1888 ) .