The Wind in the Willows Book Coaster

Description:

Sage green and dusk blue — Rat and Mole in their rowboat before a low yellow moon, willow fronds trailing overhead, moonlight rippling down the water, a moth drifting past the bow. A handmade coaster modeled after a little hardback, spine and all.

The scene on this cover is the birthplace of a phrase. On Mole's very first row up the river, Rat tells him there is "nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." The line slipped out of the book and into everyday speech — boaters even named their casual get-togethers, messabouts, after it.

Why you'll love it:

• A moonlit river cover in sage and blue — Rat, Mole, and the rowboat under the willows — in full color
• Handmade from reclaimed wood and shaped like a miniature hardback, printed spine and all
• Fully sealed with a semigloss high-performance top coat — condensation and spills wipe clean
• Felt feet on the back keep your table free of scratches

Perfect for: riverbank picnickers, slow-Sunday readers, or anyone who'd rather be messing about in boats.

Details:

• Material: reclaimed wood, handmade
• Dimensions: approx. 4.25" × 3.75" × 0.5"
• Finish: fully sealed, semigloss top coat
• Backing: felt feet
• A solid piece — modeled after a book, does not open

The kind of coaster you leave out on purpose.