The Adventures of Mr. Toad: From The Wind in the Willows

by Inga Moore, Inga Moore (Illustrator)

Toad's intrepid adventures from The Wind in the Willows, including those in and out of automobiles and his incarceration in prison, are brought vividly to life with richly detailed illustrations.

Genres: Classics, Childrens, Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Inga Moore is a distinguished author and illustrator of children’s books whose illustrated titles include acclaimed versions of THE SECRET GARDEN and THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. She lives in England.

Reviews

[Chlo Bolton 🍃 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another classic tale, one of the cosiest stories you can read.

Beautifully illustrated , the story follows the erratic and motor-car fanatical Toad who’s found himself in trouble.
Dodging the law after being branded the ‘Terror of the Highway’, the story is set in the English countryside and follows Rat, Mole and, Badger as they try to help their wildly spirited friend.

Easy relaxing read , would strongly recommend.

“I’ve never seen a Toad so determined.” 🐸

[Kenneth Ching · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like Narnia, you'll love Wind of the Willows. This is the coziest book I've ever read, and the language is delightful.

[Roger Flores-Chacon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose the book because it was short but with a lot of interesting parts. It was a lot better than I expected. The book was about Mr. Toad using his car crazily. His friends grounded him since he would go to the hospital from every brutal accident he does with his car. He escapes one day and finds a car that looks exactly like his. He steals the car and goes for a joy ride. After running a few stop signs, he finds that there are a bunch people chasing him. Mr. Toad finds himself near a riverbank and takes on foot. He hitches a ride on a boat pulled by a mule as a washerwomen. The lady of the boat finds out that the washerwomen was actually a toad, so, he takes the mule and has it go as far as it can. Mr. Toad bumps into a seller that sold some coins and a meal to him for the mule. He takes the offer and goes after a small town with a train station. He takes a train engineer to get him back home. They rush off at full speed with the angry mob behind them on another, faster train. Mr. Toad hops off towards his friend's home and told them what happened. They all went back to Mr. Toad's home and finds that some other animals have took the house over. With every tool they got, Mr. Toad and his friends shooed every single animal out of the house. Finally, Mr. toad promises never to speak or see of any kind of car ever again. This book didn't explain about any controversial topics. The author did a well jo of creating the story. Nothing needs to be changed. This book encouraged me to read more than I used to. The title does go with the book because the main character is named "Mr. Toad" and that he goes on an adventure. The best part is when he takes back his house. The worst was when he found out the animals have found themselves rifles and when they started firing them to Mr. Toad. At first, I didn't know this particular toad loved joyrides on cars. The ending was the best part of all, but nothing else had to help top the story. I can't remember if there was a morale to the story or not.

[. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The toad gets imprisoned and breaks out by disguising himself as a washerwoman and there is a train chase and he jumps from a moving train and there is a battle between toad and his rodent friends and a load of weasels and toad is packing heat.

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated.

[Gasuski Suski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illustration by Inga Moore is outstanding.

[Nankinga Atwooki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr Toad's ever-new-found interests and adventures make him seem "multi polar.

[J. Merwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Wind in the Willows and was looking around for an edition with lovely illustrations...Inga Moore's art made me gasp every time I turned a page! I also illustrate and am obsessed with my ink drawings until they're perfect...here is a woman who is also obsessed, each drawing is a full color tour de force! I can't imagine how many hours it took her to create these meticulous, delicate wonders! An 8" by 10" usually takes me between 5 hours or longer, hers must take weeks, what with the base watercolor and then the tiny pointillist rendering of landscapes...AND the important thing is they have a freshness and charm and 'tiny' point of view that seems to keep the mystery in these little creatures' lives. Rat and Mole are small in comparison with the mushroom in the Wild Wood and you can be scared for them. A fabulous contemporary artist's edition.
I'm not even upset that this edition is the tiniest bit 'abridged'.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inga Moore's abridged and illustrated Wind in the Willows collection here features Mr Toad and his extravagant, if not ridiculous adventures. Sadly, perhaps due to the focus on just the one character, or perhaps because Mr Toad is not so wholesome a character as Water Rat or Mole, I just couldn't enjoy this collection as much.

The stories themselves are hilarious. The thought of a Toad driving a car, yet alone making a great escape from the police by masquerading as a washer woman, jumping on a train, or riding a horse, is magnificent. Each tale is very imaginative and full of surprises. Inga Moore's illustrations are sublime too, really capturing the silliness of it all.

However I felt these tales lacked the sheer cosiness of the first collection. These still make wonderful children's fiction, but they don't make me want to curl up by a fireside in the way the former do. I suppose ultimately this is a matter of taste.

[Mary Bundy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to take Chance to the library today and I saw this book on the shelf, and this flood of memories hit me. I believe this was probably the first book I read when I was 4 or 5. It seemed like there was a record that went with it too. How could you not love Mr. Toad and his ever loyal friends?

[Nanette]

An old favorite...

[Sophia]

It's the best book ever I love it so much

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

How did this book get reprinted?

[Lin Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful English Classic

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book I had to read for my children's literature course. Not a bad read, not the greatest either.

[Jenks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent childhood classic

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have just finished reading this with my daughter...we both loved it.