A timeless collection of stories told with a focus on children's
perspectives.
Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is an enduring classic of
children's literature, and has been beloved by readers of all ages since
its publication in 1908. In addition to the delightful tale about the
adventures of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad--illustrated in full color
by Arthur Rackham--this volume includes more than two dozen short
stories from Grahame's collections The Golden Age (1895) and Dream
Days (1898), the latter of which contains Grahame's most famous short
story, "The Reluctant Dragon." With an emphasis on childhood
perspectives and often devoid of adult sentimentalities, Grahame's
stories focus on the concerns of youth--a focus that makes these stories
endure in the hearts and minds of today's readers.