Kenneth Grahame - British writer, whose world fame brought the book "Wind in the Willows," written in 1908. An important role in the life of the writer was played by his only child - the son of Alastair, born prematurely. He was a painful, weak and blind child in one eye. It was for his son that Kenneth Graham began to compose and record stories about Mr. Toad (Toad), which formed the basis of the book "The Wind in the Willows." The manuscript of this book was rejected by American publishers, but in 1908 it was published in England brought the author wide fame.