WIND IN THE WILLOWS

a children’s novel (1908) by Kenneth Grahame . It describes the adventures and relationships of a group of small animals, including a mole, a rat, a toad and a badger, who live by a river. It was one of the most popular British children’s books of the 20th century. A version of it for the stage, called Toad of Toad Hall , written in 1929 by A A Milne , is still often performed.