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The Wind in the Willows
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What I loved best were the atmospheric and evocative descriptions of the different seasons and how the animals experience them.

The chapters I liked least were "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", which I have heard some editions leave out, and "Wayfarers All". It still seems to me (as it did over 40 years ago, when I first read it) that the language of the book in general is very difficult for young children, even when the story is read to them.

I find it curious that in (most? all?) fiction featuri
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Anne
Apr 26, 2019 rated it it was amazing
We just finished this as a family, and I can't believe I've missed it all these years. What a wonderful read aloud! It's musical - we reread many sentences over again and played with the words. I know I'm a couple centuries late to the fanclub, but I'm adding this to the top of my favorite books to recommend for family read alouds. We want to start from the beginning and read it all over again! ...more
Ketutar Jensen
Jan 18, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 1000-soleils
This is one of important books for my spiritual growth
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Aug 15, 2012 rated it really liked it
Carrie
Sep 02, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dana Arbelaez
Nov 09, 2012 rated it really liked it
Kim
Jan 10, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: finished-in-2012
Claire
May 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amy
Jun 29, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Chelsea Oaks
Jun 25, 2015 rated it really liked it
Carri
Jan 19, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: classics
Kris
May 08, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Carrie Smith
Jul 17, 2016 rated it really liked it
 Marla
Nov 06, 2016 marked it as to-read-someday
Joseph
Mar 20, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: bulk_import
Kathy Jo
Aug 05, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: aretha-read
Darcy
Mar 21, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: bedtime-stories
Tammy Grimm
May 05, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Maria
Jun 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: on-the-shelf
Gia
Apr 18, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Cambria
Apr 17, 2020 marked it as to-read
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