Grahame - Wind in the Willows (Classcis of children's literature)

"The Willow-Wren was twittering his thin little song, hidden himself in the dark selvedge of the river bank. Though it was past ten o'clock at night, the sky still clung to and retained some lingering skirts of light from the departed day; and the sullen heats of the torrid afternoon broke up and rolled away at the dispersing touch of the cool fingers of the short midsummer night." The "Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame is a beautifully written tale and classic of children's literature. Grahame's characters are delightful and well drawn.