The Wind in the Willows
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Wind in the Willows is a classic tale about animals of the riverbank and has delighted children and adults for 100 years with the adventures of Mr Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger.
It is a lovely story with excitement but without being too frightening. It can open the door to the world of books for young children and show them that their own imagined visions of a tale can be as gripping as anything on television or their computers.
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The story opens on the riverbank on a beautiful sunny day. This is the day that Mole meets Ratty and they get on famously. They spend days together with Ratty showing Mole the ways of the river and takes him out in his boat.
Eventually, he takes Mole to meet his friend Mr Toad of Toad Hall, a reckless character given to sudden enthusiasms. When they arrive at Toad Hall, Toad is waxing lyrical about life on the open road in a horse drawn caravan and talks them into accompanying him.
At this time, motor cars were new and there were very few on the roads. As they ride along on the caravan, a car drives past them and frightens the horse so it bolts and badly damages the caravan.
Instead of being angry, Toad is mesmerised and instantly loses all interest in caravaning, instead he is besotted by automobiles and loses no time to buy his own. This leads him into even more trouble...
The Wind in the Willows
Amazon Price: $5.27 (as of 02/15/2012)
This new edition, published 2008, has 70 lovely illustrations from award-winning artist Robert Ingpen which help bring the story to life for younger readers while enhancing the experience for people of all ages.
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"Believe me, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
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Fetching blurbs now... please stand byLove it! Great read.
Bookworm25 says:
As a child I loved this but it wasn't until recently that I understood it in the true English way.
Posted September 07, 2011
Nicole says:
i like the book(:
Posted February 07, 2011
WritingforYourWealth says:
Nice job with your lens. I remember reading Wind in the Willows back in the day :)
Posted January 14, 2010
RuntFarmSeries says:
Wonderful children's classic, not to be missed! The new edition, with illustrations by Kenneth Grahame, is beautiful. Reminds me of Runt Farm and its Puddlefoot Pond, Picnic Hill and the Kitchen Garden . . .
Posted November 10, 2009
kitty222 says:
A wonderful book; loved it! But then I've always been fond of stories about talking animals.
Posted September 12, 2009
Sorry, not my cup of tea.
susannaduffy says:
I remember it well from my school days, to tell you the truth it seemed to be set on another planet from where I was standing. I didn't appreciate it until I was in my 30s. Perhaps you have to understand England, and the English, to get into the flow of the characters.
Posted August 14, 2008
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Who was your favourite character?
Toad of Toad Hall
There have been many adaptations of this classic novel and the best known is probably Toad of Toad Hall adapted for the stage by children's author A.A. Milne in 1929.
The play omits much of the action in the novel and just takes the story of foolish, impetuous Toad and his adventures which involve his friends, Rat, Mole and Badger and culminate with the battle with the weasels.
Since 1929 the play has been performed regularly and is a favourite with children especially at Christmas time.
An Animated Version of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Four-Pack (Original Film / First and Second Series / A Tale of Two Toads)
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 02/15/2012)
This award winning Cosgrove Hall production of the movie and television series has been highly praised for its animated version of Kenneth Grahame's immortal story.
The Wind in the Willows in the Movies
Kenneth Grahame Society
Find out more about the author
- Kenneth Grahame Society
- Membership of the society is free and the website contains a biography, literary criticism of Grahame's work, and additional information as well as a forum.
More about Wind in the Willows
- PCC presents "Wind in the Willows"
- The adventures of the motorcar loving J. Thaddeus Toad come to life in the Pratt Community College upcoming production of ?Wind in the Willows? set for 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 18 and 2:30 pm Sunday, Feb. 19 in Carpenter Auditorium at Pratt Community ...
- Review: Waiting For Godot, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
- Ian Brown is departing, on a high note too, but he will be back at the Playhouse in November, freelance-directing The Wind In The Willows. In the meantime, Ian, thank you for the multitude of memories. ? Waiting For Godot, West Yorkshire Playhouse, ...
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- A chance to spend a day “messing about in boats”
- The quotation from Kenneth Grahame's children's classic, Wind in the Willows will be put to the test on Lake Gatun in late March. That's when members and friends of the CanadaPLUS Club, will set out on a six hour water and land safari, ...
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tirial
Nov 9, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
- A lovely page about one of my favourite books as a child.
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Bookworm25
Sep 7, 2011 @ 6:23 am | delete
- Beautifully written page that transported me back to the innocence of my childhood, when I would sit for hours reading and then go out playing and trying to recreate the stories that i had been reading. A wonderful page.
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JaguarJulie
Mar 23, 2010 @ 2:14 pm | delete
- This takes me back many a year to more innocent days ... a delightful read. I always loved the name! It is so evocative me thinks.
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LKW31
Mar 17, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
- This is a great lens, you have really captured the essence of the book and characters. I work at a Museum that has a brilliant walk through Wind in the Willows exhibition, which is great fun. 5*!
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Stazjia
Mar 17, 2010 @ 4:54 pm | delete
- I'm glad you like the lens and think I've captured the essence of the book. Thank you very much.
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