The
Wind in the Willows
is a classic of children's literature
The book is by Kenneth Grahame
Was First published in 1908.
The reading
level for The Wind in the Willows is 9-12 year old age range
This is the cover of the first edition of the wind in the willows.
Under the surface of a
charming story with its lovable characters and its long-vacation atmosphere,
there is subtle encouragement in kindness, patience, industry and loyalty. Kenneth Grahame writes beautiful English prose. Richness of language
adds to the depth of the book.
The story captures very well the meaning of true friendship. For
instance, Badger reprimands Toad’s foolishness: "Independence is all
very well, but we animals never allow our friends to make fools of themselves
beyond a certain limit; and that you’ve reached." Toad’s friends
regard him as "another self" As they correct him into
becoming more mature.
Another theme of the story
is the emphasis on leisure. In our modern world in which people shift back and
forth from work to working at making recreation, we forget the value of
spontaneous play. In the Wind in the Willows, the river is where leisure
is taken and enjoyed.
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