The Reluctant Dragon is a short children's story written by Kenneth Grahame. The story centers around a young boy who discovers a dragon who loves poetry. The two quickly becomes friends but the village is unhappy to learn that there is a dragon near them. The Wind in the Willows is a novel written by Kenneth Grahame that centers around the adventures of four talking animals who form a friendship in Edwardian England. Kenneth Grahame was a prominent British author during the late 19th and early 20th centuries best known for writing classics in children's literature. Grahame's most popular books are The Wind in the Willows and The Reluctant Dragon, both of which were later adapted into Disney films.