12 partsA2
The Wind in the Willows
버드나무에 부는 바람
Kenneth Grahame (1908)
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- Mr. Badger오소리 씨 · A2 · 3 min read
- Home, Sweet Home그리운 집 · A2 · 3 min read
- Mr. Toad두꺼비 씨 · A2 · 3 min read
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn새벽의 피리 소리 · A2 · 3 min read
- Toad's Adventures두꺼비의 모험 · A2 · 3 min read
- The Call of the South남쪽의 부름 · A2 · 3 min read
- Toad's Further Adventures두꺼비의 또 다른 모험 · A2 · 3 min read
- The Secret Passage비밀 통로 · A2 · 3 min read
- Toad Comes Home두꺼비의 귀환 · A2 · 3 min read
About The Wind in the Willows
The story (no spoilers)
Mole leaves his spring cleaning and discovers the river, where he makes friends with the kind Water Rat, the wise Badger and the rich, boastful Mr. Toad, whose love of motor cars gets everyone into trouble.
Who it's for
A2 readers who want a calm, funny animal story with rich nature vocabulary; a good second book after Alice.
- Level
- CEFR A2
- Length
- 12 parts · about 4,500 words
- Reading time
- about 37 minutes (~3 min per part)
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
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Reading The Wind in the Willows in English: quick answers
- What English level is The Wind in the Willows on SeoJae Story?
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is retold in simplified English at CEFR A2 (elementary). It is split into 12 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
- Is The Wind in the Willows hard to read in English?
- The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR A2 (elementary), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
- How long does it take to read The Wind in the Willows in simple English?
- About 37 minutes of reading in total — roughly 3 minutes per part across 12 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
- Is this the full, unabridged text of The Wind in the Willows?
- No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 12 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
- Is The Wind in the Willows free to read here?
- Yes. All 12 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
- Is The Wind in the Willows in the public domain?
- Yes. Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #289). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.