The Wind in the Willows

“Willy Winky” Publishing House presents!

One marvelous sunny day, when spring was already swirling in the air, Mr. MOLE decided to crawl out of his cozy burrow and take a look at the world around.

Together with his Uncle DETOM they get into a boat and set off on a real journey along the river.

Scottish writer Kenneth Grahame loved telling fairy tales to his son.

The tale of the adventures of a mole, a badger, and a toad was published in 1908, and instantly captured the hearts of young readers.

The illustrations for this edition were created by Graham Baker-Smith, holder of the 2011 “Kate Greenaway Medal.”

This is a magical tale about true friendship and thrilling adventures in the classic translation by Irina Tokmakova.

For primary school age.

From the performer: As a child, I wasn’t able to read this classic book—I guess that’s a pity. I would definitely have swallowed it in one go in second or third grade. Written right at the beginning of the twentieth century, the fairy tale wears unmistakably Victorian attire. Gentleman-animals live side by side with animal animals and just plain people—a strange, tangled mix. Still, in the ancestors of this Mole, Rat the water-rat, and Toad Toud, it’s easy to see Alice and the spectacle surrounding her; and in the not-so-distant descendants—Tolkien’s hobbits and even the unbearable egotist Karlsson. We should see how modern children will react. I hope they’ll like it

And so.