The Wind in the Willows (Children's Classics)

Kenneth Grahame

ISBN 10: 0861123549 / ISBN 13: 9780861123544

Published by Gallery Books, 1924

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Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00086177293

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Wind in the Willows (Children's Classics)

Publisher: Gallery Books

Publication Date: 1924

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Eric Kincaid

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

From the moment spring begins, Mr. Rat and Mr. Mole and their animal friends begin their adventures, and good-natured Mr. Toad usually pays the consequences

Review:

Mole "thought his happiness was complete when, as he meandered aimlessly along, suddenly he stood by the edge of a full-fed river. Never in his life had he seen a river before--this sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again." Such is the cautious, agreeable Mole's first introduction to the river and the "Life Adventurous". Emerging from his home at Mole End one spring, his whole world changes when he hooks up with the good-natured, boat-loving Water Rat, the boastful Toad of Toad Hall, the society-hating Badger who lives in the frightening Wild Wood, and countless other (mostly) well-meaning creatures. Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has enchanted readers for four generations, and this lavishly illustrated gift edition is perhaps the finest around. (All ages, or 9 to 12)