Dover Children's Thrift Classics: The Wind in the Willows : In Easy-to-Read Type (Paperback)

from ben_a

"One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and, if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters. The older man tries it on his nephew, and alters his will accordingly. The book is a test of character. We can't criticize i...

from Grimauds

I just finished reading this story to my five year-old daughter. She loved it! I sometimes needed to substitute more familiar vocabulary for less to create a smoother read aloud experience. For a slightly older child I wouldn't think this would be necessary. If you have only seen the Disney versi...

from AbigailAdams26

Originally published in 1908, this classic British animal fantasy began as a series of bedtime stories that the author created for his young son, and only found its way into print after Grahame retired from his career in banking. Described as everything from a paean to the beauty of English count...

from atimco

Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel, The Wind in the Willows, is the story of a friendship, a picnic, an encounter with the divine, a daring impersonation, a jail-break, a secret passage, a battle, and any number of motorcars. It combines at once the fantasy imagination of a bank secretary...

from Desiree_Reads

Adorable. Sweet. Cute. Great for animal and critter lovers of all ages. The tale is told in a series of vignettes, rather than a cohesive story, much like many other late 19th and early 20th century literature. Mr. Toad does take the overriding theme, however, once you get a way into the book....