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Willow Buds #1

The Tale of Toad and Badger
By Mary Jane Begin (Hardcover Book, 2008)
Discover the world before The Wind in the Willows, the beloved classic by Kenneth Grahame--when the childhood adventures of best buds Ratty, Toady, Badger and Mole were just beginning! In this first tale, Archibald Toad the Third is used to having everything he wants to himself. So he's in for an unpleasant surprise when the new nanny brings her gentle son, Badger, to share in all that Toad Hall has to offer. Though Toady and Badger get off to a rocky start, they soon learn that having a true friend is worth a whole lot more than having all the toys in the world.
  • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    • Format: Hardcover Book

    • Price: $14.99 US/$16.99 CAN

    • ISBN-13: 9780316013529

    • On Sale Date: 04/01/2008

    • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

    Formats Available: Hardcover Book

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Discover the world before The Wind in the Willows, the beloved classic by Kenneth Grahame--when the childhood adventures of best buds Ratty, Toady, Badger and Mole were just beginning! In this first tale, Archibald Toad the Third is used to having everything he wants to himself. So he's in for an unpleasant surprise when the new nanny brings her gentle son, Badger, to share in all that Toad Hall has to offer. Though Toady and Badger get off to a rocky start, they soon learn that having a true friend is worth a whole lot more than having all the toys in the world.

Mary Jane Begin is the illustrator for several children's books including A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts, Little Mouse's Painting by Diane Wolkstein, and The Porcupine Mouse by Bonnie Pryor. She has done advertising and merchandising work for Hasbro, Milton Bradley, See's Candies, Franklin Mint, Celestial Seasonings, Disney, and many other companies, and she is on the faculty at Rhode Island School of Design.
  • Praise for The Wind in the Willows:

    "Begin is a master at portraying endearing animal characters. Here richly textured colorful acrylics convey both a sense of realism and fantasy." (School Library Journal).

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Willow Buds #1
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Price: $14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
  • Pages: 40
  • Physical Dimensions: 8" x 6-3/4"
  • Audio Run Time: 0
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013529
  • On Sale Date: 04/01/2008

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Willow Buds #1