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The Wind in the Willows: With Illustrations by David Petersen

By Kenneth Grahame and David Petersen
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Experience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in this beautiful unabridged edition designed and illustrated by New York Times best-selling and Eisner Award-winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard). Painstakingly completed over three years, this exquisite and lavish edition features 20 colour illustrations and... Read More
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Experience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in this beautiful unabridged edition designed and illustrated by New York Times best-selling and Eisner Award-winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard).

Painstakingly completed over three years, this exquisite and lavish edition features 20 colour illustrations and over 50 pen and ink drawings throughout.

Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds, home to the most lovable creatures in all literature—Rat, Mole, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall, with his goggles, overcoat, and love of fast cars. Follow these little adventurers through caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood.

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ISBN: 9798887243702

Publisher: Idea & Design Works

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Idea & Design Works

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

David Petersen was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, where he climbed trees, built forts, and made up stories in his mind and on paper. Later, he graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a BFA in Printmaking. David's New York Times best-selling and multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel series,Mouse Guard, is published in 15 languages and has been optioned for a feature film adaptation. He and his wife, Julia, live in Michigan.

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