British writer Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows features a clutch of linked animal tales that began as a series of bedtime stories for his son. This children’s book, first published in 1908, remains a classic. The well-crafted tales in The Wind in the Willows are animated by beautiful descriptions of the English countryside. The stories revolve around several animal friends and neighbours including Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. The main characters talk, think, and behave like humans while retaining their essential animal habits. The action is flagged off by Mole’s decision to head to the riverbank one day instead of going about his spring cleaning.