"kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was young, his parents died, and kenneth accompanied his sister and two brothers to go and live with their grandmother in Oxford, England. kenneth went to school here, but his family couldn’t raise the money needed for him to attend university. So, after school, kenneth started working for the Bank of England. kenneth Grahame enjoyed writing as a hobby, and he wrote many stories about his childhood experiences. But these were mainly written for adult readers. The Wind in the Willows was his first major story for children, and catapulted him into instant success and stardom when it was first published as a book in the year 1908. Interestingly, it began as a bedtime story that he made up for Alastair, his four-year-old son, whom he had nicknamed ‘Mouse’. In this unique book, Grahame brought his four animal heroes of River Bank to life by giving them human characteristics and personalities. No wonder that The Wind in the Willows has captivated the imagination of young and adult readers alike, and is one of the most popular and enjoyable classics even today. What began as a bedtime story became so successful that it managed to ease some of the worries faced by kenneth Grahame before his death in 1932."

kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was young, his parents died, and kenneth accompanied his sister and two brothers to go and live with their grandmother in Oxford, England. kenneth went to school here, but his family couldn’t raise the money needed for him to attend university. So, after school, kenneth started working for the Bank of England. kenneth Grahame enjoyed writing as a hobby, and he wrote many stories about his childhood experiences. But these were mainly written for adult readers. The Wind in the Willows was his first major story for children, and catapulted him into instant success and stardom when it was first published as a book in the year 1908. Interestingly, it began as a bedtime story that he made up for Alastair, his four-year-old son, whom he had nicknamed ‘Mouse’. In this unique book, Grahame brought his four animal heroes of River Bank to life by giving them human characteristics and personalities. No wonder that The Wind in the Willows has captivated the imagination of young and adult readers alike, and is one of the most popular and enjoyable classics even today. What began as a bedtime story became so successful that it managed to ease some of the worries faced by kenneth Grahame before his death in 1932.