The Wind in the Willows | Grahame | Wordsworth Children's Classics | Book Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Far from fading with time, Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation. Rat, Mole, Badger and the preposterous Mr. Toad, have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on and by the river, and at the imposing residence of Toad Hall.