Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame (March 8, 1859-July 6,1932) was a Scottish writer famous for the classic children's books The Wind in the Willows and The Reluctant Dragon. When Grahame became a father, he developed the characters for The Wind in the Willows as he wrote the adventures in a series of letters to his young son, Alastair (who he affectionately called "Mouse").