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Such lovable characters in humble Mole, caring and indulgent Ratty, and the daunting but fatherly Badger, except it is difficult to warm to the deceitful and conceited Toad whose transformation...more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 1 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 22 03:29:44 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 16 13:44:07 -0800 2009 Perhaps it is the very Timelessness of the Tale that makes it so appealing.
I love the ambience; reminiscent of gentler times, unencumbered by the material frippery, with which we surround ourselves in this rapid and relentless 21st Century.
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At first the kids stared blankly off into space as I read, as the words are bigger and more complex...more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 0 1 false Fri Jan 16 13:59:09 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:59:09 -0800 2009
--Frog on au...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 4 4 false Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 03:49:46 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 07 13:33:34 -0800 2008 The Wind in the Willows anymore.

Today's books for children are sly rhymes, action and social engineering. Wind belongs to an older, more innocent time when even accomplished men such as Kenneth Grahmane, A. A. Milne and J. R. r. Tolkien invented stories for t...more...]]> 49954 0451530144 9780451530141 127 8 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170365706m/49954.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49954.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1968 Sun Jun 03 18:43:34 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 03 19:01:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 809304 1593082657 9781593082659 18 6 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255649860m/809304.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/809304.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 true Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:41:44 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 12:22:55 -0700 2009 26 more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 false Tue Jan 13 07:25:47 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:38:25 -0800 2009 has been a touchstone for me, and many other grown-ups!

The characters are all animals - Mole, Toad, Ratty, Badger & others —
who retain their intrinsic animal characteristics while being anthropomorp...more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 false Tue Dec 16 10:09:39 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 10:10:42 -0800 2008 http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008...

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Dec. 16, 2008 | There are certain books that become a permanent part of your life, like an old tree that stands at the bend of a favorite path. You may not notice them, but if they were taken away, th...more...]]> 1125545 0751370290 9780751370294 223 21 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181196285m/1125545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1125545.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 4 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Jan 26 11:23:29 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 11:23:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 1 0 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Dec 10 18:22:04 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 18:22:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 18:10:44 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:46:49 -0700 2009 Mole is cleaning his cozy little hole on a bright spring day. He feels the rush of spring air flutter through his home, and he bolts outside. Mole, being a rather unadventurous individual, has not often been out in the world. He makes his way to a beautiful river and lies in the grass. He sees a rat...

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I've been familiar with the basic story for years; however, I hadn't read it. I've decided to start filling in some of my literary gaps.

Mole: amiable, but not admirable. Sweet, and lucky. He enjoyed life and the opportunities he enc...more...]]> 3656401 0553213687 9780553213683 14 2 3.92 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3656401.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 23:59:51 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 00:27:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1716629 0689831404 9780689831409 11 3 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187319951m/1716629.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1716629.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 0 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 22:47:28 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 03:33:23 -0700 2009
I also took note of the basic inconsistencies in the animal/human realities. Toad being mistaken for a washerwoman and having h...more...]]> 5659 0143039091 9780143039099 7184 399 3.92 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165541231m/5659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5659.The_Wind_in_the_Willows 5 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 22:03:03 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 09:15:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5659