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Summary: A cute and enjoyable story!
Review: The story was fun to read when you want an easy book to read . The sequel {The Winter in the Willows}was a disapointment ,though. If you are looking for a cute story to read on a car trip or on an air plane I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: Food for thought
Review: The book, The Wind in the Willows, is for people who love to answer their own questions, and who like long words. The book is full of questions, but almost no answers, but yet, you can answer all, know all, and see all. You are the thinker there, for you are the only answerer of your thoughts, and I'm the answerer of mine. There are sorrows in life and in the book too, but the sorrows in the book can only be answered by you; take your pick, go or stay, you answer. I will answer mine, and you answer yours. That's how I think about it. How do you?
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Summary: Very neat book, about caring and trusting!
Review: The Wind in the Willows was an exelent EXELENT book. I recomend this book to everyone who likes animals and has good friendships with people becuase thats what the book is about trusting others and respect to others thats why I enjoyed his book. The word choice is wounderful and it never repeats it self. So I suggest you read it, Espeacialy if you wan't to learn how to treat others. Please read this book I know you'll enjoy it. Thank you!
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Summary: A Masterpiece!!!!!
Review: This book, is quite possibly one of the greatest ever written for in this book Kenneth Grahame has achieved an incredible feat, one that very few others have. He has produced a novel which can be read by anyone regardless of age, gendre,or culture! It is a masterpiece of english prose and an invitation into a world that is free of problems to run away from, dreading futures to await or bullys from whom to hide. You'd have to be a full to turn this invitation down! I agree with what a nineteenth century reviewer had said when the book had first come out, for I find it hard to believe how anyone can criticize a book that is about such beauty and joy and happiness and whose language is so much fun to read. I implore you to pick up a copy and read it today!
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Summary: Number One when I was a child...
Review: ...and I think it's the number one reason I'm still not exceedingly mature. Powerful and spellbinding. No wonder Pink Floyd named their LP after the chapter "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". I've given it to five friends so far; no complaints as of yet. Just wait until their children get a hold of it.5 stars? Close, but no toad ;)
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Summary: Victorian writing that somehow isn't pretentious
Review: I remember a staging of this book when I was young that, like most kids' books turned in to plays, was confusing and kind of scary. I guess as I kid my attention span was so short I didn't even notice what was going on. Rereading this after a few years have passed, I now realize this is a masterpiece of style and characterizations. Unlike most books for kids, it doesn't condescend, and unlike a lot of Victorian style writing (in my opinion anyways), it doesn't have huge pretense. People are bugged by the fact that the animals are highly human, but I think that's part of the point. Chapter 7, especially, is above and beyond what most writers today could achieve.
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Summary: A must read for children and some adults...
Review: From the first time TWITW was read to me by my mother (about 30 years ago) to my most recent read of TWITW, I have always loved this book. I have read TWITW over 25 times in my 38 years, and each time it touches a chord in my heart. Very few other books that I have read create such beautiful mental imagery for me of the wonders of nature and leave me feeling so spiritually refreshed. This is probably not a book that should be read indiscriminately to very young children, but it is wonderful for school-age children and for adults that still know what it feels like to be a child. Although the animals throughout the book are treated as humans, this does not detract from the overall feel of the book, but rather adds to the childlike delight I feel everytime I read it. If I was to have to discard my 1000's of books, this would be one of the last ten to go. If you are a child (or are an adult that has not lost all of your innocense) TWITW is a must read.
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Summary: Greatest book ever!
Review: Many people consider this book a children's book. But I, along with many other fans of this book would totally disagree. This book has incredible imagery in the writing. I consider this book a movie the writing is so good. I'm not really looking at words but I'm rather seeing the words. This is by far my favorite book. Even better than Tolkien (my second favorite author). Kenneth Graham has created a wonderful world with unique places like the River Side, Toad Hall, and the Wild Woods just to name a few. I recommend this book to all ages. It's even Theodore Rossevelt's favorite book.
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Summary: The best childrens book ever published
Review: I don't know if this review is what you are looking for, but bear with me for a moment. When I was 8 or 9, my teacher assigned reading projects to my class, she assigned to half of the class "Black Beauty" and to the other half "Wind in the willows". I fell in the "Wind" half, and was quite honestly, disappointed (to say the least). However, as a slightly older and more read observer, I can't thank that teacher enough, for allowing me to find out what magic, words can evoke. "Wind in the willows" should be required reading for every young person entering the world. I am convinced that my love of the written word, devolves from this wonderful narative. I am buying it for my grandchildren this very evening. The use of language to paint scenes and moods is unseen and unknown in most of todays literature. This is quite simply a wonderful entre to a life time of appreciation of literature. BUY IT FOR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
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Summary: Good for children, but if your an adult buy another book.
Review: I was looking for a fanciful animal fantasy so I bought the book. Unfortunatly the book was a little to childish for my tastes. A warning for anyone who is thinking about buying the book: The animal characters and humans all act as if they are one and the same. If a toad came up and spoke to me I would freak out! That's my main flaw with the book. I guess I was expecting something more in the vain of "Watership Down".
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