Wind in the Willows - Illustrated Children's Novel

Author: (English) Graham / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: "He'll surely fall into the water." The otter giggled. A playful mayfly skimmed across the surface. "Splash!" The mayfly vanished, and so did the otter, leaving only a trail of bubbles on the river. "Alright, we should pack up too." The water vole seemed completely unfazed by the otter's sudden disappearance. Oh, and that's also a kind of etiquette among animals. Packing the basket was certainly less exciting than opening it, but the mole still happily accepted the task. Although some minor troubles arose along the way—sometimes forgetting this, sometimes forgetting that—eventually, they finished packing. If it weren't for what happened later, this early spring day would have been truly wonderful!
On the way home, the mole, thinking he was very familiar with the boat, couldn't help but feel a bit overconfident. "Water vole," the mole said with hope, "please, let me row too. Right now, okay?" "Hey, rowing isn't as easy as it looks," the water vole kindly advised. But the mole couldn't sit still any longer. Taking advantage of the water vole's distraction, he snatched the oar. Startled by the sudden attack, the water vole lay flat on the bottom of the boat, shouting, "Stop! You can't row!" "Ker-plunk!" Before the water vole could finish, the boat had capsized. Poor mole, not knowing how to swim, struggled desperately in the water. When the water vole finally managed to drag him ashore, the mole was so guilty he nearly cried: "Water vole, forgive me! I'm such a fool!" "It's okay!" the water vole comforted him. "This little bit of water means nothing to me. Listen, friend, I have a suggestion—how about staying at my place for two days? I can teach you how to swim and row too."