The Wind in the Willows, the story of four animals and their adventures in the idyllic English countryside, started out as bedtime stories Grahame would tell his son. He eventually started writing them down, and finally produced this much-loved childrens classic.
In continuous print since 1908, The Wind in the Willows has been illustrated countless times and adapted to stage, radio, and screen.
This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
The Wind in the Willows, the story of four animals and their adventures in the idyllic English countryside, started out as bedtime stories Grahame would tell his son. He eventually started writing them down, and finally produced this much-loved childrens classic.
In continuous print since 1908, T...
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Jennifer Baker
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May 1, 2026
my first time ever reading it and I 59yrs old. grew up knowing of the tale, even rode Mr Toad's Wild Ride(which sadly is no more) in the 1970's at Disney World.
Tim Thornton
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March 22, 2021
Wonderful prose, but I wish it had a contents page, and some illustrations.
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