This classic of the English countryside first published in 1908 is a favourite with readers of all ages As the late Margery Fisher wrote ' Adults are sadly aware of the figure of Grahame himself languishing in a city office & longing for the river children respond to the fun the anarchy of Toad & the entrancing detail as Grahame's son Alastair must have done when he listened to the bedside stories that became a book ' The author invited Arthur Rackham to illustrate his book but Rackham said he was too busy
- a decision he was happily able to reconsider in 1936 when he was approached by the American publisher of the Limited Editions Club The project which he carried out with love & great care for the authenticity of detail was his last the drawings appeared first in the USA in 1939 & in Britian in 1950
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Ho! ho! I am the Toad the motor-car snatcher the prison-breaker the Toad who always escapes! Tired of spring cleaning Mole ventures above ground into the warm sunshine & happens upon his friend Ratty Together they picnic on the sparkling burbling river brave the sinister Wild Wood in wintertime to visit the bad-tempered Badger & take to the open road in a caravan with dear silly old Toad But when Toad's attention turns to motor cars his reckless behaviour goes from bad to worse Badger Rat & Mole must save their friend from ruin & Toad Hall from the clutches of the rascally Stoats & Weasels BACKSTORY Get outdoors & explore the natural world & test your knowledge of The Wind in the Willows ...

Richard Briers Adrian Scarborough & Terence Rigby star in this full-cast dramatisation narrated by Alan Bennett When Mole abandons his spring cleaning one morning he surfaces into the sunlight & encounters the Water Rat Mole stays with Ratty in his snug waterside home & soon he meets Ratty's friends Badger who lives in the Wild Wood & the incorrigible Toad of Toad Hall This timeless tale of waterside Britain has been loved by generations of children & acclaimed as a classic The story of Mole Ratty Badger & Toad & their escapades never fails to enchant Many of the original cast from Alan Bennett's acclaimed National Theatre production appear in this Radio 4 dramatisation including Richard Briers as Rat Adrian Scarborough as Mole & Terence Rigby as Albert
- with Alan Bennett as the narrator
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Believe me my young friend there is nothing
- absolutely nothing
- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play First published in 1908 Kenneth Grahame&s & The Wind In The Willows& has become one of the best loved books of all time enchanting generations of children & adults alike Narrated by IAN CARMICHAEL & voiced by an all star cast including DAVID JASON as Toad MICHAEL HORDERN as Badger RICHARD PEARSON as Mole & PETER SALLIS as Ratty Brought to the screen by award winning animation team Cosgrove Hall & The Wind In The Willows& brings to life the charming adventures of our four intrepid animal friends in a truly magical experience for all the family In & Winter Tales& join our loveable friends in three exciting feature length seasonal episodes
- & Winter Sports&& The Rescue& & & Yuletide Entertainment&
- that will both entertain & delight viewers of all ages Actors David Jason Richard Pearson Peter Sallis Michael Hordern & Ian Carmichael Certificate Universal Suitable for All Languages English

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Far from fading with time Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation Rat Mole Badger & the preposterous Mr Toad (with his Poop-poop-poop' road-hogging new motor-car) have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on & by the river & at the imposing residence of Toad Hall Grahame's book was later dramatised by A A Milne & became a perennial Christmas favourite as Toad of Toad Hall It continues to enchant & above all perhaps inspire great affection ...

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Far from fading with time Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation Rat Mole Badger & the preposterous Mr Toad have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on & by the river & at the imposing residence of Toad Hall ...

Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows is one of the most celebrated works of literature for children & this Penguin Classics edition contains notes & an introduction by Gillian Avery Meek little Mole wilful Ratty Badger the perennial bachelor & petulant boastful Toad over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908 they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity folly & friendship & their misadventures
- in gypsy caravans stolen sports cars & their beloved Wild Wood
- continue to capture readers' imaginations & warm their hearts long after they grow up Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning & human camaraderie This Penguin Classics edition features an appendix of the letters in which Grahame first related the exploits of Toad & new introduction by children's literature historian Gillian Avery Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was an English bank official writer author of The Wind in the Willows (1908) set in the idyllic English countryside The work established Grahame's international reputation as a writer of children's books & has deeply influenced fantasy literature If you enjoyed The Wind in the Willows you might enjoy JM Barrie's Peter Pan also available in Penguin Classics'A charming book' Terry Jones

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There's nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as messing about in boats One of the all-time great animal stories Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book has delighted generations The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole until he finds it's full of friends
- Kind sleepy Badger; brave & lively Ratty; & the irresponsible Mr Toad famous for his wealth & his car smashes But there are also the sinister weasels & stoats & they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail How will he escape? & can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall? Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows needs no introduction Entertaining adults & children alike for over a hundred years characters such as Ratty Mole Badger & of course the irrepressible Mr Toad have influenced children's animal stories ever since Fun exciting whimsical & dangerous at times The Wind in the Willows can't help but spark a child's imagination In this Egmont edition Kenneth Grahame's animal book is made all the more beautiful & enthralling thanks to the original illustrations by E H Shepard the man who also drew Winnie-the-Pooh Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 He told his son stories about water rats & moles which became The Wind in the Willows the book for which he is best known He died in 1932
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Spend a season on the river bank & take a walk on the wild side Spring is in the air & Mole has found a wonderful new world There's boating with Ratty a feast with Badger & high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian Mr Toad of Toad Hall The four become the firmest of friends but after Toad's latest escapade can they join together & beat the wretched weasels?PLUS A behind-the-scenes journey including author profile a guide to who's who activities & more ...