Wind in the Willows Color Illustrations

Today my illustrated edition of Kenneth Grahame's classic Wind in the Willows published by IDW has been released in paperback (order here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796673/the-wind-in-the-willows-with-illustrations-by-david-petersen-by-kenneth-grahame-david-petersen/)!

The book has Grahame's original text, with over 70 illustrations by me as well as a new cover (blogpost about that art process: https://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2025/09/wind-in-willows-2nd-edition-cover.html).

This book took me years to complete the illustrations for, and I'm so pleased to have it back in print, so for this week's post I'm going to share posts about thee of the full-page full-color illustrations in the book as well as the original hardback cover which is now a two page spread in the book.

Art Process Post of
Mole & Rat departing with a picnic basket after becoming fast friends.

https://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2017/01/wind-in-willows-rat-mole-color.html

Art Process Post of
Rat, Badger, & Mole confronting Toad's motorcar obsession.

https://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2016/05/wind-in-willows-jacket-process.html

Art Process Post of
Toad getting disguised by the jailer's daughter as a washerwoman to escape prison.

https://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2016/12/wind-in-willows-washerwoman-toad-color.html

Art Process Post of

The quartet using the secret passage in the Butler's Pantry to take back Toad Hall.

https://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2017/01/wind-in-willows-butlers-pantry-color.html

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My illustrated edition of Wind in the Willows is available NOW for purchase:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796673/the-wind-in-the-willows-with-illustrations-by-david-petersen-by-kenneth-grahame-david-petersen/