Scottish writer Kenneth Graham (1859-1932) gained wide recognition and popularity among readers thanks to his fairy tale story "The Wind in the Willows". Although the author dreamed that the stories contained in it would appeal to a single boy-son Alastair. At first, he told him interesting stories from the life of animals before going to bed, and later — in letters. And when they gathered on the little book, it turned out that the whole world was interested in the adventures of the boastful and quick-witted Mr. Frog, a loyal and kind Mole, an intelligent and calculating Water Rat, a strict and wise Beaver. For more than a hundred years, interest in the creation of Kenneth Graham has not faded either in children or adults. It is a well-known fact that US President Theodore Roosevelt was a sincere fan of the work.