The Wind in the Willows

Author: Kenneth Grahame
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This is a magical world composed of willows, rivers, and the steady, experienced badger, the clever and meticulous water rat, the witty and brave mole, and the arrogant toad. The book not only tells the life stories of the animal protagonists as they change with the seasons but also vividly recreates the friendship and warmth that linger in the willow woods. The Wind in the Willows is a story suitable for gathering around a warm fireplace, listening together. When the shivering mole and water rat finally enter Mr. Badger's comfortable home, burrowing into the soap-scented bedding; when Mr. Toad hops into the luxurious car he longs for, the engine roars to life with a "rumble," and he drives off, the eyes listening to the story will sparkle, almost wanting to jump into that fairy-tale world at once. The Wind in the Willows not only takes readers through the life stories of the animal protagonists as they change with the seasons but also vividly portrays the friendship and warmth that linger in the willow woods.