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The Wind in the Willows

(1908, Fiction - Friendship, Written by Kenneth Grahame, Illustrated by Patrick Benson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A timeless classic for generations.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Impetuous Toad steals a motor car and a horse.
  • Violence & scariness:

    A fight scene against the ferrets and weasels. A ferret shoots at Toad, Rat puts pistols in his belt, Otter cuffs a rabbit.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Wind in the Willows

Parents need to know that these beautifully written, richly inventive adventures are best for children with patience. Patrick Benson's art adds nothing over Ernest H. Shepherd's original drawings.

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  • Families can talk about character. Do you like Toad at the outset? Would you want him as a friend? How do the characters learn and grow from their relationships?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models
    • Great illustrations

    This book is very good!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models
    • Great illustrations

    Perfect for kids approaching teenage

    This book is perfect!

  3. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 1.0

    BORING

    normally i have scathing opinions of people who just call a book boring and leave it at that. but this book- honestly, it's charming and dull and generally everything adults wish their kids would love to read. two thumbs way, way down.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    Read this book!

    My kids (ages 5 and 7) loved being read this book! I gave it an "iffy" for language, because the term "silly ass" was used a few times. The depiction of Toad provides a perfect opportunity to discuss things such as temptation, avoiding sinful behavior, selfishness, greed, and the way a friend should help another who is caught in such behavior.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

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