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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2012
The author of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (rev. 9/09) boldly extends Kenneth Grahame’s iconic Wind in the Willows, bringing wit and imagination to the familiar characters’ further adventures while deftly re-creating the original’s venue and flavor, and adding some appealing new players. Humphrey, “by temperament a bookish child” (if a toad), is far more sensible than his impulsive, outlandishly cocksure uncle Toad, now besotted with aerial transport (a hot-air balloon). Humphrey befriends Sammy, a weasel, essential to a climactic batt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Intermediate Fiction
Kelly (<i>The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate</i>) boldly extends Grahame's iconic <i>Wind in the Willows</i>, bringing wit and imagination to the f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2012
Rat, Mole, and Toad’s adventures continue in this lively story that can serve as a sequel or an introduction to Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Jacqueline Kelly’s writing is witty, and the combination of well-developed characters with distinct voices and their humorous escapades resul...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
