WIND IN THE WILLOWS（ISBN=9780679418023）

　　“It is what I call a Household Book . . . a book which everybody in the household loves, and quotes continually ever afterwards; a book which is read aloud to every new guest.”—A. A. Milne

　　Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished Kenneth Grahame's classic, The Wind in the Willows."" For in this entrancing, lyrical world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds live four of the wisest, wittiest, noblest, and most lovable creatures in all literature--Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad of Toad Hall. Like true adventurers, they glory in life's simplest pleasures and natural wonders. But it is Toad, cocky and irrepressible in his goggles and overcoat, whose passion for motorcars represents the free and fearless spirit in all of us; just as it's Toad's downfall that inspires the others to test Grahame's most precious theme--the miracle of loyalty and friendship. "From the Paperback edition."

　　Michael Hague has illustrated some of the best-loved works of children's literature, including The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, and The Teddy Bears' Picnic.

　　About his work, Michael Hague says, "I have always wanted to be a book illustrator. Books are what got me interested in the field in the first place. I try to infuse my illustrations with the same spirit that the author of the story produced in my imagination. I strive to create something from an empty canvas that becomes a whole 'other world' that people can visit for a while and totally believe in."

　　Mr. Hague lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife Kathleen.

I THE RIVER BANK
II THE OPEN ROAD
III THE WILD WOOD
IV MR BADGER
V DULCE DOMUM
VI MR TOAD
VII  THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
VIII TOAD'S ADVENTURES
IX WAYFARERS ALL
X  THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD
XI  'LIKE SUMMER TEMPESTS
　CAME HIS TEARS'.
XII THE RETURN OF ULYSSES

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　　If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for Michel Plessix''s lush adaptation of Kenneth Grahame''s Wind in the Willows. The artwork is an aquarelle, with thin, precise, detailed lines. It''s no wonder he received numerous awards for his previous effort, Julien Boisvert, a contemporary take on the Tintin character type. In Wind in the Willows, Plessix breathes life into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad''s latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood. The pacing is masterful: each panel lingers just long enough to make you appreciate the simple pleasures of life.