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The Wind in the Willows: Illustrated Gift Edition

£16.99

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Beautifully Illustrated
Made To Treasure

Timeless adventure beautifully reimagined for a new generation

Meet Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in this stunning gift edition of a story that has enchanted children for over a century. When Mole peers out from his underground home one spring day, a marvellous world awaits him above.

As the seasons pass, he picnics on the riverbank with Ratty, accompanies the irrepressible Toad on a chaotic caravan adventure, and even braves the snowy depths of the fearsome Wild Wood in search of Badger. But when Toad's mischievous ways finally land him in trouble, can his friends come to the rescue and recapture Toad Hall from a gang of sneaky stoats and wheedling weasels?

This thoughtfully abridged edition brings Kenneth Grahame's distinctive voice to younger readers through Lou Peacock's sensitive retelling, accompanied by Kate Hindley's vibrant, expressive illustrations. From the colours of fields and riverbank to the cosy warmth of Badger's underground home, every page brings the beloved characters to life with charm and energy. With sumptuous details including cloth binding, foil cover, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker and head and tail bands, this is a book to treasure and return to again and again.

Suitable for children aged 5 years and up

Further Information

What's Included: 96-page hardback book with full-colour illustrations throughout, cloth binding, foil cover, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker, and head and tail bands.

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Original Author: Kenneth Grahame

Abridged by: Lou Peacock, Head of Picture Books at Nosy Crow, with over twenty years' experience in children's publishing.

Illustrated by: Kate Hindley, award-winning illustrator whose work includes the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award-winning You Must Bring a Hat. Her first picture book was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Format: Hardback

Pages: 96

Publication Date: September 2022

Part of Series: Nosy Crow Classics range, which includes The Secret Garden, Heidi, The Velveteen Rabbit, and Peter Pan.

Product Specifications

ISBN: 9781788008921

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Format: Hardback

Pages: 96

Age Range: 5 years and up

Dimensions: Standard hardback format

Key Features: Cloth binding, foil cover, full-colour illustrations, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands.

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Beautifully Illustrated and Timeless Appeal

Joyfully Screen-Free

Made To Treasure

Why we like it

The careful abridgement preserves Grahame's distinctive storytelling whilst making it genuinely accessible to read aloud or for confident early readers to tackle themselves. And Kate Hindley's illustrations - bold, warm, full of character - create the perfect entry point into this beloved world. It's everything a gift edition should be: beautiful to give, joyful to receive, and made to last.