Our family is having great fun with the Wind In The Willows movie adaptation of the novel. It's done like the Tales of Peter Rabbit videos: actual people narrating and introducing the story, then the animation (and the real fun!) begins.

I have lovely memories of playing Wind In The Willows at JC with my Humanities friends. I was Mole because of my poor eyesight, Seok was Toad, Pam declared herself Badger "because he's the wise one". Can't quite remember who was the Water Rat though.

Miss J knows all the characters now.She claims Mole, Rat and Badger as her friends, and loves to make fun of silly ol' Toad. ("Poop-poop!")

She particularly enjoys delighting us with her rendition of Toad singing his own welcome-home song after defeating the stoats and weasels with the help of his friends (much like Odysseus returning home to set his house in order after a long absence) -

"When the toad came home..."

If you've never heard this song, have a listen here. The sheer hubris of it will make you laugh.

Full lyrics here.