This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mr Toad's scrapes and adventures and detailed descriptions of life by the river for all the animals. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book and Heidi.
This book features in the following series: Ladybird Classics, The Wind in the Willows .
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for one of the all-time classics of children's literature, The Wind in the Willows, as well as for The Reluctant Dragon.
This book contains the following story:
The Wind in the Willows
Mole is spring cleaning his home when Ratty persuades him that there is nothing so much fun as messing about on boats. The two set off In Ratty's row boat and picnic by the riverside, then spend days in Ratty's riverside home. One day they decide to visit Toad at Toad Hall. Toad persuades the two of them to join him in his lovely yellow caravan. All goes well until the caravan is knocked into the road by a passing motor car. Days pass and Mole tries and fails to persuade Ratty to take him to meet the elusive Badger, so he sets off on his own and gets lost in the Wild Wood. Ratty rescues him and they stay the night at Badger's House. Meanwhile Toad has become so obscessed with cars he'borrows' one from a courtyard and end up in prison. The jailer's daughter takes pity on him and helps him to escape dressed in her washerwoman's clothes. However whilst Toad has been in prison, stoats and weasels have taken over Toad Hall and in a final battle Badger, Ratty , Mole and Toad must eject them and reinstate Toad.
This book is in the following series:
Ladybird
This series is part of the larger Ladybird Series.
Ladybird Classics
Ladybird Classics are retold versions of the most-loved children's classic stories, and are specially designed to appeal to a younger audience.
The Wind in the Willows
This book features the following character:
Toad
Toad is one of the two main characters in the Frog and Toad series of childrens books written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. Toad is the best friend of Frog, and the two share many adventures in the series, which highlights their enduring friendship, humour, and kindness. Toad is often portrayed as grumpy, anxious, and sometimes pessimistic, which contrasts with Frogs more optimistic and easy-going personality. Despite his occasional grouchiness, Toad has a warm heart and cares deeply for Frog. He often struggles with everyday challengessuch as procrastination, trying to break bad habits, or dealing with disappointmentbut these challenges are handled with humour and empathy.
