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Michael Hordern reading Kenneth Grahame?  I’m in.

“The Wind in the Willows’’ by Kenneth Grahame, narrated by Michael Hordern (Audible)

This is another truly marvelous audiobook for younger children. There are many versions but none better than that read by the late British stage and film actor Hordern, who voiced the character of Badger in the 1980s film and television series. This is a completely perfect reading, delightful in the very way that the book is delightful and a wonderful way to while away the time.

While away the time?  Why is it that books for children are so often positioned as great time-wasters?