One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visit an aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interrupts the tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl to change his mind? "A small-scale Wind in the Willows".--School Library Journal, starred review.One winter day Warton, a toad, straps on his skis to visit an aunt who lives on the other side of the woods. But a hungry owl interrupts the tiny toad's journey and vows to eat Warton. Can Warton convince the owl to change his mind? "A small-scale Wind in the Willows".--School Library Journal, starred review.