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Title: The Wind in the Willows (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Kenneth Grahame, Thea Kliros, Robert Blaisdell ISBN: 0-486-28600-2 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $1.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.53 (86 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Charm
Comment: Kenneth Grahame wrote this for his son and published this in book form in 1908. He has simply created a masterpiece, not just in children's literature, believe me many adults read this one with pleasure. The chapters follow the doings and adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and of course Toad. The prose is lyrical at times, the stories hilarious, and charm and wisdom flow from Grahame's pen. There has been many illustrators for different editions of this over the years. I like Rackham and Shepard and recommend the editions that have one or the others illustrations, or get two copies of "The Wind in the Willows" and you can have both of these fine illustrators work to enjoy. I read this book when a child and I come back to it again and again.
Rating: 4
Summary: A very beautiful book---for adults
Comment: I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much I love "The Wind in the Willows." I'd seen a movie version, with Eric Idle, I think, and knew it was kind of cute--substituting little animals for middle-aged Edwardian gentlemen, with all their foibles. But the book is so much more. It's abslutely lovely on issues like the true meaning of good fellowship, wanderlust vs. the pleasures of home, decency, conceit, the beauty of nature, faddism, etc. The section on Rat and Mole submitting to the lure of Pan is beyond moving: it's just gorgeous.
As pointed out by another reviewer, Grahame's strength is not in his plotting. It's not clear why the police don't follow Toad to his family estate and just arrest him there for his various high crimes and misdemeanors, and the old fellow's final conversion to good sense is completely out of nowhere. But his bluster and beligerance are very funny , and his escapades, however unbelievable are always enjoyable.
It's important to note, though, that this book isn't really even for older children or young adults. It's more like Trollope than Baum (though it's much more rhapsodic than either). It will be most satisfying for the middle-aged or elderly, I think. I certainly wouldn't advise trying to read it to your kids: it's one of those books that sells each generation in children's book sections in spite of never actually being enjoyed (and probably rarely finished) by more than a small handful of kids. Descriptions of the effects of smells, underground architecture, and comforting provisions are not up most 8-year-old alleys, even if some children will find Toad's preposterous escape from prison (as a washerwoman) and several of the drawings funny. I'm glad, however, that the success of "Wind in the Willows" miraculously persists, even if this is largely due to its cache as "a classic." Because whether it's for kids or not, it's a wise and beautiful book.
Rating: 5
Summary: A primer on friendship
Comment: The Wind in the Willows is a delightful children's classic that touches upon many things; wonder, pastoralism, but most of all friendship between individuals very different from one another. One of the hallmarks of this classic is that the adventure stories remain entertaining to this day. A must read for any child.
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Title: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ISBN: 006440188X Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Just So Stories (Books of Wonder) by Rudyard Kipling ISBN: 0688139574 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 27 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery) by E. B. White, Garth Williams ISBN: 0064400557 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 15 May, 1974 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title:The Willows in Winter ASIN: 6304534167 Publisher: Goodtimes Home Video Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $9.95 |
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Title: Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling ISBN: 0812504690 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $2.99 |
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