The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame, Chronicle Books. Chronicle Books, $19.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-1-58717-204-5

Mary Jane Begin illustrates the classic story of Mole, Badger, Rat and Toad, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Each chapter opens with a vignette and includes a full-page painting of a dramatic moment in the proceedings.

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