Willow Buds #2: When Toady Met Ratty (Willow Buds: Friendship Stories Inspired by the Wind in the Willows) (No. 2) [Hardcover]

Mary Jane Begin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Willow Buds: Friendship Stories Inspired by the Wind in the Willows

Inspired by the perennial classic The Wind and the Willows, this picture book series features Toady, Badger, Ratty, and Mole as young buds discovering the true meaning of friendship.

In this story about the challenges of sharing a friend, Badger introduces Toady to his other friend, Ratty. Pampered Toady and nature-lover Ratty don't exactly hit it off, and both are jealous of the other's friendship with Badger. But after a trip to the carnival where Badger needs help from both pals, they can see that three doesn't always have to be a crowd!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3—In this story set before Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows, Badger introduces Ratty and Toady. On their first meeting, they do not get along, but the situation changes after the three defeat a group of weasels that are trying to steal Badger's carnival tickets. In the introduction to the book, Uncle Ratty's great-great-niece Rose Bud explains in a letter to readers how she found her uncle's diaries. The story is illustrated with attractive old-fashioned watercolor and pastel paintings and ornamental borders. Endpapers feature a decorative local map of the countryside where Toady, Badger, and Ratty live. Unfortunately, the book lacks the charm of the classic.—Marilyn Ackerman, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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About the Author

Mary Jane Begin is the illustrator for several children's books including A Mouse Told His Mother, Little Mouse's Painting, and The Porcupine Mouse. She has also done advertising and merchandising work for Hasbro, Milton Bradley, See's Candies, Franklin Mint, Celestial Seasonings, Disney, and many other companies, and she is an instructor at Rhode Island School of Design.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316013536
• ISBN-13: 978-0316013536
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,981,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)