First published in April 1908, 'The Wind in the Willows' is one of the
most cherished classics of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, a
British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The story begins with the arrival of spring where we find the
good-natured Mole tired of doing his spring cleaning. Mole journeys to
the river where he meets Rat, whom he quickly befriends. Together the
two rows down the river ultimately meet up with Toad at Toad Hall. There
they discover Toad's current obsession with his horse-drawn caravan, one
which he quickly abandons for a motorcar when his caravan is run off the
road by one.
A fourth friend enters the story in the form of Badger and when it is
discovered that Toad's obsession is becoming self-destructive, Mole,
Rat, and Badger intervene to help protect Toad from himself. This
collection of stories is an enchanting and timeless classic that brings
alive the creatures of the woodland.