Il vento nei salici (1908)

As soon as I finished, this book, I read the first two chapters again.

With the joy of Ernest Shepard's drawings, Kenneth Grahame evokes the contrasting
and joining personalities of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad: ( )

Everyone Must Meet Mr. Toad!

Come along with Mr. Toad while he gets into one situation after another while dragging along his friends, Badger, Ratty, and Mole. Things both hair-raising and funny happen to the group, but under everything, is friendship that survives it all.

Although written over 100 years ago, these stories will charm you, and your youngster alike. This is a great classic children’s story that has stood the test of time, and is as beloved as ever. There is even a ride in Disneyland that is loosely based on Mr. Toad and his adventures.

If you have never met Mr. Toad and friends, prepare to be enchanted. If you have, prepare to be amazed by this attractive hard-backed volume. The cover of this edition contains an eye-catching, beautifully embossed illustration with golden highlights—pictures do not do it justice, or capture its appeal.

Even if you have this book, you will want this volume. This beautiful publication will take your breath away. Inside are both colorful and monochromatic pictures that add charm to the story, while the book itself feels wonderful in your hands. Children ages 10 and up, including adults, will enjoy this book!

Candlewick Press has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of, The Wind in the Willows, for the purpose of review. ( )

Charmed, I'm sure. ( )

Revisited this enchanting collection of anthropomorphic animal fantasies from my childhood, now that I have a child of my own. The adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad hold a special place in my imagination, and this will be one to read aloud to J-Boy as a bedtime book. One needn't have any special appreciation for the Edwardian era or a golden, idealized Victorian past to delight in Kenneth Grahame's bucolic vision, nor interpret Mr. Toad as a stand-in for the coming of the Industrial Revolution and the lure of automation to be awe-struck by his prosody. Look for the edition with the original drawings by the renowned illustrator E.H. Shepard. ( )

Most of the tales convey a deep appreciation of the natural world, home and friendship, as presented from an unusual angle.

Once acquainted with Toad's qualities, or, lack thereof, I did not want to spend time reading about his escapades. Had to force myself through these passages. I guess the tolerance and acceptance of his behaviour exhibited by Mole, Ratty and Badger, shows their goodness.

I will take the book down from the shelf to read the Piper at the Gates of Dawn from time to time. ( )