Feb 06 2008
In the last episode of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Mole and Ratty spent the night at Badger’s house out of the snowstorm. In the morning, with the help of Otter, they returned home. To find out what happens next in chapter 5, Dulce Domum (or Home Sweet Home), click on the + sign on the audio player below.
Jan 22 2008
In the last episode of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Mole and Ratty found a secret door buried in the snow of the Wild Wood. Fortunately, it was the home of Mr. Badger who let them in and gave them warm clothes, warm food and a warm bed. To find out what happens next, click the +sign on the audio player below.
Jan 08 2008
In the last episode of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Mole and Rat found themselves lost and frightened in the Wild Wood in the middle of a snowstorm. Finally, they stumbled upon a door hidden under the snow only to discover that they had found Mr. Badger’s house. Listen to the beginning of chapter 4, “Mr. Badger,” by clicking on the +sign on the audio recorder below.
Dec 07 2007
In the last episode of The Wind in the Willows, Mole was getting frustrated that Rat would not take him to meet Mr. Badger so he decided to go into the Wild Wood alone to find Mr. Badger himself. Mole only found a scary and lonely night in the Wild Wood. To find out what happens to Mole in the Wild Wood, listen to Episode 6 by clicking on the +sign on the audio player below.
Nov 26 2007
In the last episode of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Mr. Toad, Mole and Water Rat were having great adventures on the open road when suddenly a passing motorcar knocked their beautiful, canary yellow gipsy caravan off the side of the road. As soon as they re
turned home, Mr. Toad went right out and bought himself a very new and very expensive motorcar.
To listen to the beginning of chapter 3, The Wild Wood, click on the +sign on the audio player below. Enjoy!
Nov 05 2007
In the last episode, Mole and Water Rat went down stream to visit Mr. Toad. Mr. Toad was excited to show them his new canary yellow gipsy caravan and begged the both of them to join him on a trip out on the “Open Road.” Now listen to Episode 4 to hear just what happens.
Oct 22 2007
In the last chapter, The River Bank, Mole discovered life on the river, made a new friend in Water Rat, had a wonderful lunch on the river bank, and attempted to row the boat by himself. Click on the + sign on the audio player below to hear the beginning of Chapter 2, The Open Road.
Oct 10 2007
To play the next episode of The Wind in the Willows, click on the +sign on the audio player below. Enjoy!
In the last episode, Mole discovered the river for the first time in his life and met a new friend, Water Rat. They had just sat down to have lunch and Mole was discovering all the wonderful treats that Water Rat had packed in the luncheon basket.
Sep 22 2007
Here it is! What you’ve all been waiting for . . . the first episode of The Wind in the Willows podcast.
Click the + sign on the audio player below.
Wind in the Willows–Chapter 1 Part 1
Episode #2 will be ready for listening on Tuesday, October 9. Always on the first day of the new effort period. Enjoy! and don’t forget that you can share comments about the podcast on this blog.
Sep 22 2007
The Wind in the Willows was written in 1908 by Kenneth Grahame, a Scottish writer who started telling the tales of Mole, Rat, Badger and Mr. Toad to his son, Alistair, as bedtime stories.
What is a mole, you ask? Good question. Here is Grolier Online’s great description of a mole:
If there were a contest for the hardest working animal, the first prize would surely go to this small mammal that spends most of its life digging underground tunnels. Using its powerful front limbs and spade-shaped front feet, the mole digs through the dirt pushing a mass of earth, sometimes 20 times its own weight, upward to form a heap on the surface. The mole can dig at the rate of over 18 feet (5.5 meters) an hour. In less than a day, this champion builder can dig a tunnel over 300 feet (91 meters) long!
