I love it so much that the only way I would even consider reviewing another adaptation of The Wind in the Willows is with the right illustrator and David Roberts (scroll to the bottom for my reviews of his picture books) is EXACTLY that! Not just because I am a huge fan of his illustration style, but because I feel like the tone and style of his work is exactly what's needed to make this classic appealing to contemporary children and creating a new generation of fans.įorsaking the traditional, classic English naturalism style that most illustrators of The Wind in the Willows favor, Roberts shakes up the color palette and employs his fantastic use of patterns that echoes the paintings of Gustav Klimtand the Art Deco style. I also think Moore's illustrations are absolutely charming. However, I am not a strict traditionalist and, recognizing that there are aspects of the original classic that can be adapted in an effort to reach a new and hopefully wider audience, I think Moore's adaptation of Grahame's novel is wonderful. Shepherd illustrations which I am immensely fond of. There are twelve glorious full-colour scenes, full of detail, to enjoy over again and again.If you didn't read my long, adulatory review of The Wind in the Willows, written by Kenneth Grahame and adapted and illustrated by Inga Moore, then you need to know that I am an enormous fan of this book and that my childhood copy had the Ernest H.

This beautiful edition is illustrated by renowned picture book artist John Burningham, whose wonderfully evocative line drawings marry perfectly with Graham's vivid text. The entertaining exploits of the book's four intrepid heroes - Mole, Water Rat, Badger and the incorrigible Toad - have captured the imagination of generations of children. Kenneth Grahame began to tell the tale of the river bank on the night of his son's fourth birthday, but what started out as a short bedtime story soon grew into one of the most enjoyable series of adventures ever to be told in children's literature. The most popular children's book ever written, lovingly illustrated by John Burningham.

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