| The Wind in the Willows | 
 enlarge | Author: Kenneth Grahame
Creator: Inga Moore
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 9691
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Abridged Ed
Pages: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0744575532
EAN: 9780744575538
ASIN: 0744575532
Publication Date: September 4, 2000
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 Still One of the Best Children's Books March 27, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this book to read to my young grandson (4 years old). The book brought back many wonderful memories of my childhood and the magical world the story gives to a young child hearing it for the first time.
Until I started to read to my grandson I had forgotten what a wonderful story it is, far surpassing most of the modern tales for children. It still feels as fresh as the day it was written and is not dated at all.
For some reason, I don't know why children seem to be able to relate to stories about animals rather than about human beings, this is reflected in the number of programmes on children's television about animals.
Whether it be paper back or hard back with illustrations get the children in your family a copy of Wind in the Willows, I guarantee they will love it.
A Thing of Beauty... January 3, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Firstly, if you wish to read to complete book as originally written by Kenneth Grahame, please note that the text has been abridged and therefore this edition is ideally suited to a younger readership who might find some of the original early prose slightly dated and off-putting. That having been said, this is a sensitively edited version and would make a super introduction to one of the finest books in the English language.
The real triumph is the quality of the ilustrations by Inga Moore. They are, quite simply, superb!
The original illustrator, EH Shepherd (also of Winnie the Pooh fame) portrayed the characters of this book so well that it would seem pointless to try to emulate his protrayal of Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger. Inga Moore has a wonderful lightness of touch and empathy with the characters that is so wholly in keeping with the spirit of the tale and her contibution can only be described as magnificent. Her skill in capturing the feel of the text and the beauty of the illustrations has to be seen to be believed. Recommended without reservation.
 Hullo World May 3, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
To be honest with you, I chose to read The Winds in the Willows because I thought it would be easy. I did not expect to learn anything from it. This book made me reflect on how I treated others. The characters in this book were so kind to each other.
I liked the way the book was written as well. The plot was amazing. The small conflicts that were conquered with friendship and the compromises each character makes like when Rat and Mole were lost and Badger opened his doors made me think.
I've read several other reviews of this book on Amazon.com and listened to the voices of those who have also read the book and most say the same thing. They liked the book because of the way the characters tie together. I agree with these accusations. The way Grahame uses the friendship between the characters to create the conflicts makes the tale very interesting. It reminds me of how my friends and I are with each other. If one falls the others pick them up.
There were a few reviews that I disagree with and some lacked textual backup. I can see why they didn't like the book though. At times the book did seem childish and a bit eccentric, but that is also the reason that the book is truly great. It emphasizes the fantasy while maintaining the links to today's world.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good literature. I thoroughly disgust reading in general, but this book kept my interest. If anyone feels like finding ways to improve the world, I suggest they read this fantastic work.
The edition you'll want for its illustrations. September 23, 2002
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've forgotten many of the books I delighted in as a child, but this handsome hardback volume caught my eye, reminding me of that past world. Although I still have my original paperback, I just could'nt resist Inga Moore's illustrations - who could? There are plenty of them, printed on quality paper, conjuring up the safety and warmth of Mr Badger's underground kitchen, the tranquility of Toad Hall, sited in quiet elegance on the edge of a backwater or the eerie solitude of Mole's abandoned dwelling broken by shy, giggling field-mice in their red woolen scarves. Forget today's insipid creations and expensive merchandise, they will never be as enjoyable as contemplating two young hedgehogs eating porridge from wooden bowls or the embarassment of ferrets that don't wash their clothes regularly.
Oh, and children will love it, too!
excellent illustrations and classic tale December 19, 2000
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
i think this is great book and with great illustrations who can ask for more--ernest shepherd did a wonderful job of illustrations but if you like the story and want another book for gift giving this is it.
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