Wind in the Willows

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1. (1908) A classic children's fantasy by the British writer Kenneth Grahame. Originally intended only as bedtime stories for his son, this idyllic tale of the English countryside and river banks chronicles the adventures of Mr. Toad, Mole, Rat, and their friend, Badger.

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Wind in the Willows

The copy due to be auctioned once belonged to "The Wind in the Willows" author Kenneth Grahame.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Harry sang in a short-lived, bucolic hippie band called Wind in the Willows, and was “sort of a hippie” herself, she said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

Revisiting childhood favorites may be the quintessential form of comfort reading, and for each reader, the choice—from Harry Potter to The Wind in the Willows to the Little House on the Prairie series—will be personal.

From Slate ● May 22, 2020

With Palin, he created the successful TV series Ripping Yarns and forged a post-Python directorial career with Personal Services, Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2020

The curtains part to reveal The Wind in the Willows.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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