The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
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The Wind in the Willows

Author: Kenneth Grahame

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 6 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/23/2021

Synopsis

This is a classic fantasy story about four animals who behave like humans. They talk, philosophize, and emphasize friendship but also keep their animal habits. They are Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger.There are some adult books read by children and some children’s books read by adults. However, this one appeals to both because it stresses a main theme of doing your best at all times, forgiving others, and setting a goal to make the world a better place.It is based in an English countryside with wonderful descriptions that make you feel as though you’re there with them. It has a wonderful read-and-listen-aloud feeling with good humor and imagination. We invite you to join us.

About Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), Scottish-born author, was raised by his grandmother in Berkshire, England, along the banks of the Thames River. He began working at the Bank of England in 1879. As a pastime, he wrote light nonfiction and articles for newspapers. The Wind in the Willows, originally written as letters to his son, established him as a writer of children’s books and had a deep influence on fantasy literature.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn is a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John is a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He is well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J. Aleksandr on January 19, 2012

Trying to review The Wind in the Willows is a strange undertaking. In the introduction to my copy, A. A. Milne wrote: "One can argue over the merits of most books... one does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and if she does not like......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on January 15, 2018

So fun and whimsical!......more

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on February 06, 2025

Some of the best children’s classics have started with an adult inventing stories to tell to a child. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, “Winnie the Pooh”, “Peter Pan” and even “Watership Down” all began this way, as did many others. The Wind in the Willows is another such. Like them, it is a novel......more

Goodreads review by emma on January 28, 2022

This book is no plot, just vibes. If you're in the mood to just think about forest animals wearing tweed, and picnics in rowboats, and dinner parties attended by a bunch of rabbits and stuff à la the third act of Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr Fox, and it's cool with you if that replaces story altogethe......more

Goodreads review by Meghhnaa on September 03, 2022

A delightful and entrancing story for children to wonder and adults to ponder! :) The protagonists, our incorrigible and exasperating toad, the loyal and responsible friends, the water rat and ever-gadding mole, and finally our revered badger. It's about the forest adventures of the comrades rat and......more

Quotes

“Read it and reread it, and have come to accept the characters as old friends.” Theodore Roosevelt

“A book that we all greatly loved and admired and read aloud or alone, over and over and over: The Wind in the Willows." Christopher Robin Milne, English author, bookseller, and son of author A. A. Milne.

Awards

  • BBC’s Big Read Poll of the UK’s Best-Loved Books
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