Experience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in a beautiful new unabridged, hardcover designed and illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author and Eisner Award winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard). Painstakingly illustrated over three years, this exquisite and lavish edition features both color and pen and ink illustrations throughout. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows...

Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds.

Digby's mother helps him make it through the second day of school by sending him off with a pocket full of kisses.

Rhymed text (crunch, munch, caterpillars lunch) presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime till nightfall, such as bees, ants, and moles. If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see? To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even...

Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music. Mole has always led a simple life, but he begins to think that something is missing. When he hears a violin playing for the first time, he longs to make beautiful music. At first, Mole can only make horrible screeching noises on the new violin he gets, but he practices and practices. Finally, his patience and dedication are rewarded....

Mole and Mouse enjoy trying out everything in their new house where everything works "just fine."

Best friends Mouse and Mole enjoy playing in the snow with Sno-Mouse and Sno-Mole, two more best friends.

A mole discovers that he is not so ordinary after all when he proves his bravery during a dragon attack.

Contains 13 spellbinding episodes in which Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad remain steadfast in their search for life's simple pleasures, while those rascally weasels continue with their meddling shenanigans.

The pursuit of a falling star and its fabulous reward almost breaks up the good friendship between Mole and Mouse.