These high quality editions of the original Milne and Shepard titles Winnie-the-Pooh, The House At Pooh Corner, Now We Are Six and When We Were Very Young are essential titles for every child's library. A. A. Milne's stories about Pooh and his forest friends have been loved by generations of children and their parents since the publication of the first book of stories, Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926. Pooh first appeared as a character in Milne's poetry, but it was the timeless tales of the Hundred Acre Wood that struck a chord with readers- and continues to do so today.
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This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by A.A. Milne. Although many of the rhymes refer to times past--not many of today's children have a nurse to look after them--the humour and simplicity of the rhymes make them as popular now as when they were first written. Accompanied by E.H. Shepard's original illustrations in colour, this is a handy volume to have on standby for reading to young children. --Philippa Reece
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A.A. Milne grew up in a school - his parents ran Henley House school - but never intended to be a children's writer. He fought in the First World War, wrote some 18 plays and three novels, and fathered a son, Christopher Robin Milne, in 1920. Christopher led Milne to produce a book of children's poetry, When We Were Very Young, in 1924, and in 1926 the seminal Winnie-the-Pooh. More poems followed in Now We Are Six (1927) and Pooh returned in The House at Pooh Corner (1928).
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By A. Hanrahan
Format:Hardcover
Having grown up with the classic poems in this book, and its slightly lesser known companion volume "Now We Are Six", and knowing that it's of my oldest posessions, it's hard to describe how it feels to now be revisiting its battered pages and reading them to my own children, but I rarely read them out loud without an enormous lump in my throat. It's a testimony to the timelessness of Milne's work that its as universally loved by them as it was by me at their age. There's something about his style that paints such a vivid picture of childhood that the reader is irresistably swept up by the imaginative and colourful landscape of Milne's writing. Some of these poems have become famous in their own right - 'Buckingham Palace' , 'Halfway Down' 'The King's Breakfast' to name but a few. Among my personal favourites though, are 'Sand Between The Toes', 'The Island, 'Before Tea' and, the haunting closing 'Vespers' but in all of them, the author conveys the child's view of the world in a way that has been much imitated but in my opinion never equalled. Immersing yourself in the lines of these poems, somehow you are really there, peeping through a crack in the door as Christopher Robin kneels muttering by his bed, or watching him as he sits halfway up the stairs, or walking with him, coin tucked tightly in hand on a windswept beach. Such is the evocative power of the text.
Of course, all this is only enhanced by the illustrations of E.H Shepherd who "helpd" make the visual aspect so memorable, and who created the pre-Disney Winnie-The-Pooh that we all know and love. No bookshelf of child adult or anywhere in between can be complete without a copy of this unforgettable work!
Of course, all this is only enhanced by the illustrations of E.H Shepherd who "helpd" make the visual aspect so memorable, and who created the pre-Disney Winnie-The-Pooh that we all know and love. No bookshelf of child adult or anywhere in between can be complete without a copy of this unforgettable work!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book as a present and I was thrilled when it arrived. The detail on the cover made it extra special as a gift. I will remember it and may buy another copy in the future when I am unsure what to buy to give to someone. Also, very good value for money. Thank you Amazon.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought these editions of "When We Were Very Young" and "Now We Are Six" for my mother as it was a favourite book of hers when she was young. They are beautifully produced with the original Shepherd drawings very tastefully painted in, in watercolours. Printed on pale yellow pages with a quality book binding. Overall these have a lovely feel and lovers of these rhymes will not be disappointed. I am very pleased I chose these editions and so is Mum!
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Water stain
This is a new book yet it had a water mark on the cover. It was a present so i couldn't have sent it back and got a replacement in time.
Published 1 day ago by Maggie Parsons
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When we were very Young.
Met all my expectations.Loved these stories when I was very young and am pleased that my grand-children are enjoying them as much as I did.
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Childhood gold
Just wonderful. My parents read these to me when I was little, and I can't wait to read them to my daughter.
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A great classic
My children grew up with Christopher Robin and I love the magic and rythmical use of language in this book. Read more
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Lovely book
really nice book, quality and feel is very nice. I will get a lot of pleasure from this book and the lovely illustrations and verse.
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When we were very Young. Lovely poems and rhymes.
Excellent little book of poems and rhymes about Christopher Robin and much more. Lovely for a gift to Babies and young children.
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Childhood memories revisited
A lovely book that brings back my childhood memories and has been very useful at my grandchildren's bedtime story time.
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when we were very young
Beautiful book, beautifully presented.
This would make an ideal gift for your favourite up and coming reader.
Excellent value and lovely.
This would make an ideal gift for your favourite up and coming reader.
Excellent value and lovely.
Published 5 months ago by Mary Boissel
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A happy replacement
this was to replace my original copy half-inched by a family member ! I forgive them because I love them ( and the book of course)
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Brilliant
Cannot recommend this enough. If you have young children then this is a wonderful thing to read to them at bed time. Read more
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