" There really wasn't much that was too special about this novel, but I was curiously drawn to it nonetheless. I fell into the category of the masses who thought this was a mere children's book. I knew of its existence as a novel, but to be honest, my only exposure to the concept was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. I was pleasantly surprised with Grahame's sophistication of writing and the rich allegorical text he was able to create. I feel like I would have gotten much more out of this novel if I had any familiarity with British history or aristocracy, but even with my limited knowledge I could appreciate the deeply symbolic characters of Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger. Definitely more than a simple children's story. I will never ride Mr. Toad's the same way again. "
— Lisa, 2/14/2014