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I don't know if Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is at all well-known in the USA, but here in the UK it's a classic of children's literature, rivalling the Alice books. Here is an interesting article that argues that the book was really aimed at adults.


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Like much "kiddie lit," it operates at two levels. It was certainly well-known by my generation, but isn't high on the lists today as far as I know. Caterwauller, this is a good one for you to answer. I'll also ask Sunflower, who once again is employed by a library.

Back in the 1950s (?) Disney did a cartoon version, and in 1996 there was a Monty Python version.


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It's a great book. I read it as an adult.
 
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My kids read it and loved it.

I think most good children's literature can be read on different levels by children and adults.
 
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