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Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems was originally published in 1994, but this beautifully produced slip-cased edition has been specially created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the very first stories about Winnie the Pooh.
It consists of the classic, well-loved, tried-and-tested stories by AA Milne, from "Winnie the Pooh" (1926), "The House at Pooh Corner" (1928) and the poetry from "When We Were Very Young" (1924) and "Now We Are Six" (1927).
Here is Edward Bear coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it. And then he feels that perhaps there isn't. Anyhow, here he is at the bottom, and ready to be introduced to you. Winnie-the-Pooh.So begins the opening sentences of chapter one of this wonderful book "in which we are introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh... and the stories begin".
Although the stories are aimed at young children, older children (i.e.,adults!) of all ages will be able to recapture the wonderful Pooh stories of their childhood, remembering once again playing at Pooh sticks, reading about Hundred Acre Wood and finding out why Edward Bear is called Winnie-the-Pooh. Was he really named after a swan?
The poems are not as well-known as the Pooh stories, but nevertheless some of them are ones to which children can still relate today, even though they were written 75 years ago when, in some circles, nannies and nurseries were commonplace.
Half Way DownThis exquisite book will make an excellent gift for young and old alike. --Susan Naylor
Half way down the stairs
Is a stair
Where I sit
There isn't any
Other stair
Quite Like
It
I'm not at the bottom
I'm not at the top
So this is the stair
Where
I always
Stop
About the Author
AA Milne, born in 1882, based the characters of Pooh Bear, Eeyore the Donkey, Piglet, Tigger, Kanger and Roo on his son, Christopher Robin's real nursery toys. The Milne family live in Ashdown Forest and the stories of their adventures are based there. By the time his first book of poems for children were published in 1924, he was already an accomplished dramatist and novelist, and previously he had also published humorous writings for Punch Magazine, including the poem "Teddy Bear" (eventually published in "When We Were Very Young")
A Bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise, Our Teddy Bear is short and fat, Which is not to be wondered at; He gets what exercise he can, By falling off the Ottoman, But generally seems to lack, The energy to clamber back...EH Shepard, born in 1879, while being remembered as "the man who drew Pooh" was an acclaimed artist in his own right and also worked on Punch magazine as a cartoonist and illustrator. His drawings and illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh are classic and are known and loved the world over.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought this as a christening gift and the parents were really happy with it. (The baby is too young to appreciate it yet!)
It looks good and of course contains all the Winnie the Pooh stories and the ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS by E H Shepard which were so lovely.
It looks good and of course contains all the Winnie the Pooh stories and the ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS by E H Shepard which were so lovely.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book wonderful. It contained all the well known Winnie the Pooh stories and ones that are not so well known.
I also found this product a wonderful 1st birthday or christening gift that children or adults can treasure for many years.
I also found this product a wonderful 1st birthday or christening gift that children or adults can treasure for many years.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whether you have been brought up on Pooh or not it's good to have all the stories you knew, and even some you didn't, in one book.
Nice and big and good bedtime reading, maybe a bit heavy for kids to take to bed, but I'd say if you wanted to get Mum or Dad a present for having read them to you a few years ago, this nicely presented book with it's solid slide-in box cover would be perfect!
Nice and big and good bedtime reading, maybe a bit heavy for kids to take to bed, but I'd say if you wanted to get Mum or Dad a present for having read them to you a few years ago, this nicely presented book with it's solid slide-in box cover would be perfect!
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I have always loved winnie the pooh and have a couple of sketches hanging on my walls. I have had all the newer stories of winnie read to me when i was younger and have heard bits... Read more
Published 1 month ago by kon
Beautiful edition, bad printing
This is likely the most handsome edition of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories published in recent decades. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Benjamin Stone
Beautiful
This book is beautiful! I love how original it is. Everything is so cartoonised (if that is even a word) these days. The illustrations are gorgeous. So pleased with my purchase. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alemae
Brilliant. Very impressive present too.
I bought this as a Christening present for a Friend's baby as I didn't want to get one of those money boxes or scroll thingys for the birth certificate. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kev the Rev
It's big and heavy
This book has the expected content along with the original illustrations. It does however illustrate a problem of buying on line - I did not realise just how big and heavy it would... Read more
Published 5 months ago by TonyD
Beautiful!
I ordered the book for my 7 years old niece and she loves it!! It's a beautiful book that every child should have. Excellent quality product makes it an unique and thoughtful gift. Read more
Published 5 months ago by tat84
Excellent Christening Present
Excellent children's book and it made a wonderful Christening present for my great-neice and great-nephew. Beautifully bound and wonderful illustrations.
Published 6 months ago by SMR
Beautiful edition
Bought for my Greatnephew's Christening and this elicited cries "Oh, it's THAT edition !" from his mother and aunt. Well pleased.
Published 6 months ago by J. Nicholls
the optimum Wiinie the Pooh
A wonderful book, purchased for my first great-grandchild born in august. A lovely book for her to keep, hopefully, throughout her life, and possibly to pass on to her... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ann Wyborn
Audio version is not the same as the book
I wanted an audio version of the collected poems and stories, specifically the poems. What I got was some stories - exactly the same as a free CD I got from a newspaper a couple... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Clarrie
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