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Winnie-the-Pooh #1
SEPARATE: Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems
With illustrations by E.H.Shephard.
432 pages, Hardcover
First published October 11, 1928
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A.A. Milne
1,600books3,527followersAlan Alexander Milne (pronounced /ˈmɪln/) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems.
A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889�90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.
Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.
After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."
He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".
He was 74 years old when he passed away in 1956.
A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889�90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.
Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.
After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."
He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".
He was 74 years old when he passed away in 1956.
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August 18, 2024
Cheerfully magical.....
Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Christopher Robin all have adventures in the Hundred Acre Woods.
This is another book on the list of 100 Books to Read Before You Die According to the BBC:
First of all, this book is magic. In my typical fashion, I read this book using a technique called immersion reading, listening to the audiobook while following along in a text version. It was my LUCKY day because Amazon gave me a FREE audio version of this. Who doesn't like FREE stuff?! The audio version was so wonderful. The instrumental portions were so calming that it was as relaxing as yoga. Also, it was an incredible experience hearing the songs and the various sound effects like the bees buzzing. The physical copy was also a real treat. The illustrations are really top-notch and very well done. The book itself was really hilarious as well.
"How long does getting thin take? asked Pooh anxiously.
"About a week, I should think."
That's right. One week to be thin. I'm lovin' it. I have actually met the real Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. No, for real. When I was stopping by The New York Public Library, they were on display in the children's section. You see Christopher Robin was a real boy, and he had these stuffed animals. A.A. Milne is Christopher Robin's father. Now if only I can get my father to write a best-selling immortal book about me.....
Overall, a heart warming, funny book that still brings joy after nearly 100 years.
To learn more about the real Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends:
2025 Reading Schedule
Jan A Town Like Alice
Feb Birdsong
Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
Jul The Shadow of the Wind
Aug Jude the Obscure
Sep Ulysses
Oct Vanity Fair
Nov A Fine Balance
Dec Germinal
Connect With Me!
Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Christopher Robin all have adventures in the Hundred Acre Woods.
This is another book on the list of 100 Books to Read Before You Die According to the BBC:
First of all, this book is magic. In my typical fashion, I read this book using a technique called immersion reading, listening to the audiobook while following along in a text version. It was my LUCKY day because Amazon gave me a FREE audio version of this. Who doesn't like FREE stuff?! The audio version was so wonderful. The instrumental portions were so calming that it was as relaxing as yoga. Also, it was an incredible experience hearing the songs and the various sound effects like the bees buzzing. The physical copy was also a real treat. The illustrations are really top-notch and very well done. The book itself was really hilarious as well.
"How long does getting thin take? asked Pooh anxiously.
"About a week, I should think."
That's right. One week to be thin. I'm lovin' it. I have actually met the real Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. No, for real. When I was stopping by The New York Public Library, they were on display in the children's section. You see Christopher Robin was a real boy, and he had these stuffed animals. A.A. Milne is Christopher Robin's father. Now if only I can get my father to write a best-selling immortal book about me.....
Overall, a heart warming, funny book that still brings joy after nearly 100 years.
To learn more about the real Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends:
2025 Reading Schedule
Jan A Town Like Alice
Feb Birdsong
Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
Jul The Shadow of the Wind
Aug Jude the Obscure
Sep Ulysses
Oct Vanity Fair
Nov A Fine Balance
Dec Germinal
Connect With Me!
March 22, 2011
Winnie-the-Pooh, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Win-knee-the-Pooh: the tip of the lip taking a trip of three steps down the palate to return at four to kiss : Pooh. He was Pooh, plain Pooh, in the morning, standing eighteen inches in one sock. He was that scruffy old bear at school. He was Mr Winnie Pooh on the dotted line. But in my arms he was always Bear.
April 21, 2009
In which the animals meet a Hostile Reviewer, and Pooh invents a New Breakfast
One morning, Pooh and Piglet were walking through the Hundred Acre Wood, when they spied a strange Creature lying on the ground. As they got closer, they could see that it looked a bit like a very large Boy. But what was most remarkable was that someone had tied it down with hundreds of tiny ropes. It could hardly move a finger, and there was even something tied over its mouth.
"Mmf!" said the creature in a loud but rather stifled voice.
"Oh Pooh!" said Piglet nervously. "Do you think it's a... a Heffalump?"
Pooh walked around it carefully.
"No," he said at last, "I don't think it's a Heffalump. I think it's a kind of Woozle, and it's playing Gulliverstravels."
"Mmf!" said the creature again.
"You see," said Pooh, "I was right. Well, if he is a Swift fan, I happen to have a little Hum, based on that well-known piece, A Modest Proposal, which I'm sure he will like."
He cleared his throat, and was just about to start Humming, when who should turn up but Christopher Robin and Rabbit.
"Look, Christopher Robin!" said Pooh. "We've found a Woozle, and we're playing Gulliverstravels!"
Christopher Robin looked at the creature on the ground.
"Silly old bear!" he said affectionately. "That's not a Woozle! That's a Hostile Reviewer. Rabbit, I don't suppose you might know how he got here?"
"Well," said Rabbit modestly, "it's possible that my friends and relations had something to do with it. They were rather tired of certain comments they had seen on ŷ. But I think we could remove that gag at least."
The Reviewer did indeed seem very Hostile. He glared at them for a while, and then muttered something about "one star" and "pouring sugar down your throat".
"Oh yes!" said Pooh eagerly. "You're right! I've tried it many times, and the sugar just gets into the Tickliest Places. That's why I prefer Honey." And then he suddenly became very quiet, because he had had a Good Idea.
"We need to Do Something," said Rabbit, paying him no attention. "I have made a List of Suggestions." He took out a piece of paper.
"First, we could ask Tigger to Bounce him."
"Tigger doesn't always Follow Orders," said Christopher Robin.
"Second, we could roll him in Eeyore's Thistly Patch."
"It would spoil the thistles," said Christopher Robin.
"Third, we could ask Owl to write an Angry Comment."
"I'm not sure," said Christopher Robin, "that Owl's broadband connection is working after the recent Blustery Day."
"Fourth, we could play Poohsticks with him. I thought I would ask Pooh... now where is he? He was here a few minutes ago."
And indeed, Pooh was nowhere to be seen. But a moment later, they heard his voice, and then he came around a tree, carrying a large tray.
"Look!" said Pooh, rather out of breath. "It suddenly came to me. You melt the sugar, and dip biscuits in it, and then you wait for them to cool and spread them with honey and condensed milk. Kanga helped me. I'm calling it Hostile Reviewer's Breakfast."
"Ah yes!" said Christopher Robin. "That's what we're going to do!"
So they untied the reviewer, and they all sat down and ate Hostile Reviewer's Breakfast together until there was not a crumb left, and the Reviewer's review was covered in sticky stars. And everyone agreed that they had never eaten anything quite so delicious in all their lives.
One morning, Pooh and Piglet were walking through the Hundred Acre Wood, when they spied a strange Creature lying on the ground. As they got closer, they could see that it looked a bit like a very large Boy. But what was most remarkable was that someone had tied it down with hundreds of tiny ropes. It could hardly move a finger, and there was even something tied over its mouth.
"Mmf!" said the creature in a loud but rather stifled voice.
"Oh Pooh!" said Piglet nervously. "Do you think it's a... a Heffalump?"
Pooh walked around it carefully.
"No," he said at last, "I don't think it's a Heffalump. I think it's a kind of Woozle, and it's playing Gulliverstravels."
"Mmf!" said the creature again.
"You see," said Pooh, "I was right. Well, if he is a Swift fan, I happen to have a little Hum, based on that well-known piece, A Modest Proposal, which I'm sure he will like."
He cleared his throat, and was just about to start Humming, when who should turn up but Christopher Robin and Rabbit.
"Look, Christopher Robin!" said Pooh. "We've found a Woozle, and we're playing Gulliverstravels!"
Christopher Robin looked at the creature on the ground.
"Silly old bear!" he said affectionately. "That's not a Woozle! That's a Hostile Reviewer. Rabbit, I don't suppose you might know how he got here?"
"Well," said Rabbit modestly, "it's possible that my friends and relations had something to do with it. They were rather tired of certain comments they had seen on ŷ. But I think we could remove that gag at least."
The Reviewer did indeed seem very Hostile. He glared at them for a while, and then muttered something about "one star" and "pouring sugar down your throat".
"Oh yes!" said Pooh eagerly. "You're right! I've tried it many times, and the sugar just gets into the Tickliest Places. That's why I prefer Honey." And then he suddenly became very quiet, because he had had a Good Idea.
"We need to Do Something," said Rabbit, paying him no attention. "I have made a List of Suggestions." He took out a piece of paper.
"First, we could ask Tigger to Bounce him."
"Tigger doesn't always Follow Orders," said Christopher Robin.
"Second, we could roll him in Eeyore's Thistly Patch."
"It would spoil the thistles," said Christopher Robin.
"Third, we could ask Owl to write an Angry Comment."
"I'm not sure," said Christopher Robin, "that Owl's broadband connection is working after the recent Blustery Day."
"Fourth, we could play Poohsticks with him. I thought I would ask Pooh... now where is he? He was here a few minutes ago."
And indeed, Pooh was nowhere to be seen. But a moment later, they heard his voice, and then he came around a tree, carrying a large tray.
"Look!" said Pooh, rather out of breath. "It suddenly came to me. You melt the sugar, and dip biscuits in it, and then you wait for them to cool and spread them with honey and condensed milk. Kanga helped me. I'm calling it Hostile Reviewer's Breakfast."
"Ah yes!" said Christopher Robin. "That's what we're going to do!"
So they untied the reviewer, and they all sat down and ate Hostile Reviewer's Breakfast together until there was not a crumb left, and the Reviewer's review was covered in sticky stars. And everyone agreed that they had never eaten anything quite so delicious in all their lives.
October 2, 2017
“Some people care too much. I think it's called love.�
Since Winnie-the-Pooh is my favourite Disney movie, I decided to read book it's based on. Turns out it is one of my favourite books.
It is so absolutely sweet and filled with smart humor. What I like most about Winnie-the-Pooh is this melancholic feeling you get while reading. I just really really love it so much. I will forever read this to my future children (or dogs. Depends.)
Since Winnie-the-Pooh is my favourite Disney movie, I decided to read book it's based on. Turns out it is one of my favourite books.
It is so absolutely sweet and filled with smart humor. What I like most about Winnie-the-Pooh is this melancholic feeling you get while reading. I just really really love it so much. I will forever read this to my future children (or dogs. Depends.)
January 20, 2022
Delightful! The first time I've ever read it! This book / series will live for ever. This is the one with Eeyore's tale, the coming of Kanga and Roo, finding the North Pole, the great flood and many more. A remarkable timeless piece of work, originally published in 1926! 9 out of 12
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April 23, 2022
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh #1), A.A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
The book focuses on the adventures of a teddy bear called Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, a small toy pig; Eeyore, a toy donkey; Owl, a live owl; and Rabbit, a live rabbit. The characters of Kanga, a toy kangaroo, and her son Roo are introduced later in the book, in the chapter entitled "In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath".
The bouncy toy-tiger character of Tigger is not introduced until the sequel, The House at Pooh Corner.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز نهم ماه آگوست سال2010میلادی
عنوان: وینی پو؛ نویسنده: آلن الکساندر میلن؛ مترجم: میرعلی غروی؛ مصطفی مشهدی زاده؛ تهران، شهر کتاب، هرمس؛ (کیمیا)؛ سال1384؛ در86ص، شابک9789643632519؛ موضوع: داستانهای خیال انگیز برای کودکان از نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20م
وینی-د-پو یا «وینی پو» که «پو خرسه» نیز نامیده میشود� نام خرسی داستانی است که توسط «آ.آ میلن»، نویسندهٔ انگلیسی داستانها� کودکان آفریده شده� است؛ نخستین کتاب از این سری چهارگانه داستانها� «وینی پو» در سال1926میلادی، با عنوان «وینی-د-پو» به چاپ رسید، و به� دنبال آن در سال1928میلادی کتاب دیگری از این مجموعه به نام «د-هاوس-آو-د-پو-کورنر» منتشر شد؛ تصویرگری این کتابه� را «ای.اچ شپرد» انجام داده بود؛ کمپانی «والت دیزنی» سری داستانها� «پو» را در قالب «انیمیشن» درآورد، و با حذف خطها� پیوند (هایفن)، نام آن را از «وینی-د-پو» به «وینی د پو» تغییر داد؛ این فیلمها� پویانمایی با پیشواز بینشگران روبرو شد و به یکی از موفقتری� کارهای «دیزنی» بدل گردید؛ داستانها� «پو» به زبانها� بسیاری نیز ترجمه شده� است که از این میان میتوا� به ترجمهٔ لاتین این داستان توسط «الکساندر لنارد» در1958میلادی اشاره کرد؛
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 21/03/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 02/02/1401هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
The book focuses on the adventures of a teddy bear called Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, a small toy pig; Eeyore, a toy donkey; Owl, a live owl; and Rabbit, a live rabbit. The characters of Kanga, a toy kangaroo, and her son Roo are introduced later in the book, in the chapter entitled "In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath".
The bouncy toy-tiger character of Tigger is not introduced until the sequel, The House at Pooh Corner.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز نهم ماه آگوست سال2010میلادی
عنوان: وینی پو؛ نویسنده: آلن الکساندر میلن؛ مترجم: میرعلی غروی؛ مصطفی مشهدی زاده؛ تهران، شهر کتاب، هرمس؛ (کیمیا)؛ سال1384؛ در86ص، شابک9789643632519؛ موضوع: داستانهای خیال انگیز برای کودکان از نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20م
وینی-د-پو یا «وینی پو» که «پو خرسه» نیز نامیده میشود� نام خرسی داستانی است که توسط «آ.آ میلن»، نویسندهٔ انگلیسی داستانها� کودکان آفریده شده� است؛ نخستین کتاب از این سری چهارگانه داستانها� «وینی پو» در سال1926میلادی، با عنوان «وینی-د-پو» به چاپ رسید، و به� دنبال آن در سال1928میلادی کتاب دیگری از این مجموعه به نام «د-هاوس-آو-د-پو-کورنر» منتشر شد؛ تصویرگری این کتابه� را «ای.اچ شپرد» انجام داده بود؛ کمپانی «والت دیزنی» سری داستانها� «پو» را در قالب «انیمیشن» درآورد، و با حذف خطها� پیوند (هایفن)، نام آن را از «وینی-د-پو» به «وینی د پو» تغییر داد؛ این فیلمها� پویانمایی با پیشواز بینشگران روبرو شد و به یکی از موفقتری� کارهای «دیزنی» بدل گردید؛ داستانها� «پو» به زبانها� بسیاری نیز ترجمه شده� است که از این میان میتوا� به ترجمهٔ لاتین این داستان توسط «الکساندر لنارد» در1958میلادی اشاره کرد؛
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 21/03/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 02/02/1401هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
January 16, 2018
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne was my favorite book series as a child. Later, when my own kids sat listening to the adventures of Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear, Piglet, and Eeyore, and the gang, it was a little bit of a shock to discover this series, with its charming stories, are not just for kids.
A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference
I enjoyed sharing these stories with my own children, loving the chance - or excuse- to read them all over again, struck by the humor, and the clever rhymes, and diversity of the characters. This ode to childhood and friendship is poignant for the adults, but has brought extreme joy to children for nearly a century- which is a testament to their agelessness.
Spying this book at the library, this past week, I couldn't resist checking it out. This time, with my children grown and living their own lives, I have no 'excuse' to read these stories again, but you know what? You don't need a reason or excuse to read these classic, delightful adventures. Winnie the Pooh and his cohorts tug at the hearts of both young and old alike!
What better way to spend a cold, dreary day than with Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, being reminded of the many hours of joy they gave you and the great memories they bring back of special times spent reading these books to my own children?
Maybe the best thing, though, is seeing these diverse characters stand the test of time, and feeling at peace knowing these special and gentle stories will continue to delight children and their parents for many more generations to come!!
5 stars
A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference
I enjoyed sharing these stories with my own children, loving the chance - or excuse- to read them all over again, struck by the humor, and the clever rhymes, and diversity of the characters. This ode to childhood and friendship is poignant for the adults, but has brought extreme joy to children for nearly a century- which is a testament to their agelessness.
Spying this book at the library, this past week, I couldn't resist checking it out. This time, with my children grown and living their own lives, I have no 'excuse' to read these stories again, but you know what? You don't need a reason or excuse to read these classic, delightful adventures. Winnie the Pooh and his cohorts tug at the hearts of both young and old alike!
What better way to spend a cold, dreary day than with Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, being reminded of the many hours of joy they gave you and the great memories they bring back of special times spent reading these books to my own children?
Maybe the best thing, though, is seeing these diverse characters stand the test of time, and feeling at peace knowing these special and gentle stories will continue to delight children and their parents for many more generations to come!!
5 stars
September 29, 2015
I got four matching hardback books today:
and
.
I was going to put some ribbon around them and sell them as a set, but I got lost in reading The King's Breakfast (and loving Shepard's illustrations) aloud. I don't really want to sell the book now. I want to have kiddies come into the shop and on the pretext of perhaps making a sale from the parents reading the poems aloud. Most of the parents won't be impressed though, they prefer the Disney version ;-( And the kids - they are more into Peppa Pig and Doc McStuffins these days.
The King asked
The Queen, and
The Queen asked
The Dairymaid:
"Could we have some butter for
The Royal slice of bread?"
The Queen asked the Dairymaid,
The Dairymaid
Said, "Certainly,
I'll go and tell the cow
Now
Before she goes to bed."
The Dairymaid
She curtsied,
And went and told the Alderney:
"Don't forget the butter for
The Royal slice of bread."
The Alderney said sleepily:
"You'd better tell
His Majesty
That many people nowadays
Like marmalade
Instead."
The Dairymaid
Said "Fancy!"
And went to
Her Majesty.
She curtsied to the Queen, and
She turned a little red:
"Excuse me,
Your Majesty,
For taking of
The liberty,
But marmalade is tasty, if
It's very
Thickly
Spread."
The Queen said
"Oh!"
And went to his Majesty:
"Talking of the butter for
The royal slice of bread,
Many people
Think that
Marmalade
Is nicer.
Would you like to try a little
Marmalade
Instead?"
The King said,
"Bother!"
And then he said,
"Oh, deary me!"
The King sobbed, "Oh, deary me!"
And went back to bed.
"Nobody,"
He whimpered,
"Could call me
A fussy man;
I only want
A little bit
Of butter for
My bread!"
The Queen said,
"There, there!"
And went to
The Dairymaid.
The Dairymaid
Said, "There, there!"
And went to the shed.
The cow said,
"There, there!
I didn't really
Mean it;
Here's milk for his porringer
And butter for his bread."
The queen took the butter
And brought it to
His Majesty.
The King said
"Butter, eh?"
And bounced out of bed.
"Nobody," he said,
As he kissed her
Tenderly,
"Nobody," he said,
As he slid down
The banisters,
"Nobody,
My darling,
Could call me
A fussy man -
BUT
I do like a little bit of butter to my bread!"
and
.
I was going to put some ribbon around them and sell them as a set, but I got lost in reading The King's Breakfast (and loving Shepard's illustrations) aloud. I don't really want to sell the book now. I want to have kiddies come into the shop and on the pretext of perhaps making a sale from the parents reading the poems aloud. Most of the parents won't be impressed though, they prefer the Disney version ;-( And the kids - they are more into Peppa Pig and Doc McStuffins these days.
The King asked
The Queen, and
The Queen asked
The Dairymaid:
"Could we have some butter for
The Royal slice of bread?"
The Queen asked the Dairymaid,
The Dairymaid
Said, "Certainly,
I'll go and tell the cow
Now
Before she goes to bed."
The Dairymaid
She curtsied,
And went and told the Alderney:
"Don't forget the butter for
The Royal slice of bread."
The Alderney said sleepily:
"You'd better tell
His Majesty
That many people nowadays
Like marmalade
Instead."
The Dairymaid
Said "Fancy!"
And went to
Her Majesty.
She curtsied to the Queen, and
She turned a little red:
"Excuse me,
Your Majesty,
For taking of
The liberty,
But marmalade is tasty, if
It's very
Thickly
Spread."
The Queen said
"Oh!"
And went to his Majesty:
"Talking of the butter for
The royal slice of bread,
Many people
Think that
Marmalade
Is nicer.
Would you like to try a little
Marmalade
Instead?"
The King said,
"Bother!"
And then he said,
"Oh, deary me!"
The King sobbed, "Oh, deary me!"
And went back to bed.
"Nobody,"
He whimpered,
"Could call me
A fussy man;
I only want
A little bit
Of butter for
My bread!"
The Queen said,
"There, there!"
And went to
The Dairymaid.
The Dairymaid
Said, "There, there!"
And went to the shed.
The cow said,
"There, there!
I didn't really
Mean it;
Here's milk for his porringer
And butter for his bread."
The queen took the butter
And brought it to
His Majesty.
The King said
"Butter, eh?"
And bounced out of bed.
"Nobody," he said,
As he kissed her
Tenderly,
"Nobody," he said,
As he slid down
The banisters,
"Nobody,
My darling,
Could call me
A fussy man -
BUT
I do like a little bit of butter to my bread!"
January 25, 2023
Classic!
This is the classic Winnie-the-Pooh with Christopher Robin and all the other friends in this group.
Pooh and his friends get into lots of interesting scrapes with each other, the book is hilarious and fun to read.
Go back to your childhood and read a classic.
Highly recommended.
Five fantastic stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is the classic Winnie-the-Pooh with Christopher Robin and all the other friends in this group.
Pooh and his friends get into lots of interesting scrapes with each other, the book is hilarious and fun to read.
Go back to your childhood and read a classic.
Highly recommended.
Five fantastic stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
April 18, 2018
Book Review
Can you believe by is almost 100 years old? I was shocked when I found out... I thought it was from the 1950s or 1960s... nonetheless, it's an amazing memory. So many fun characters, great childhood moment and even some adult ones come from these books and the subsequent mass market media that came from them. It always had me wondering... what exactly is a "pooh," as in bear... Christopher Robin's made-up name, so it seems, came from a childhood bear and the name of a swan. Interesting... I also never knew when I read this years ago that it was from an entire series. I'm sure I read more, but I don't know specifically which ones! I'm sure we've all seen some adaption of this childhood favorite. Kids love animals. Kids love talking animals. Kids love stuffed toys. It's just perfect for them.
About Me
For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on ŷ, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.
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Can you believe by is almost 100 years old? I was shocked when I found out... I thought it was from the 1950s or 1960s... nonetheless, it's an amazing memory. So many fun characters, great childhood moment and even some adult ones come from these books and the subsequent mass market media that came from them. It always had me wondering... what exactly is a "pooh," as in bear... Christopher Robin's made-up name, so it seems, came from a childhood bear and the name of a swan. Interesting... I also never knew when I read this years ago that it was from an entire series. I'm sure I read more, but I don't know specifically which ones! I'm sure we've all seen some adaption of this childhood favorite. Kids love animals. Kids love talking animals. Kids love stuffed toys. It's just perfect for them.
About Me
For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on ŷ, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.
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July 17, 2008
The Winnie the Pooh books are great because everyone has some sort of problem. Pooh is painfully naïve, Piglet is neurotic, Owl is a narcissist, Eeyore has major depression, Tigger is hyperactive, Rabbit is a sociopath, and Kanga needs to spend an afternoon with The Feminine Mystique. It's good for kids to learn that pretty much anyone you meet will have some sort of major problem.
September 4, 2021
Gosh this took me right back! Wonderful book, wonderful memories!
November 22, 2020
3 Stars
I am pretty sure I read this book when I was a kid and loved it. I figured it would be a great book to read out loud to my kids. Unfortunately it ended up being a somewhat painful book to read out loud.
While the stories are cute and memorable, the writing and dialogue is frequently convoluted and confusing. There is such and excess of run-on sentences that Milne even breaks the fourth wall at one point to comment about run-on sentences. Also, there is random capitalization throughout the book - which I don't think would be much of an issue reading silently to myself, but I never realized how much my brain would use capitalization as a visual cue to decide how I would say something out loud. Every chapter was stopping, restarting, apologizing to the kids, etc. All of this ended up tainting family reading time a bit.
My daughter pointed out that one of these stories is in her third grade reader. After this refresher, I fear that this book might promote some bad reading and grammar habits in kids just learning to read.
A classic, sure, but just not as fantastical and fun as I remember. I feel like being exhausted at the end of every chapter because of the writing is not a great thing.
I am pretty sure I read this book when I was a kid and loved it. I figured it would be a great book to read out loud to my kids. Unfortunately it ended up being a somewhat painful book to read out loud.
While the stories are cute and memorable, the writing and dialogue is frequently convoluted and confusing. There is such and excess of run-on sentences that Milne even breaks the fourth wall at one point to comment about run-on sentences. Also, there is random capitalization throughout the book - which I don't think would be much of an issue reading silently to myself, but I never realized how much my brain would use capitalization as a visual cue to decide how I would say something out loud. Every chapter was stopping, restarting, apologizing to the kids, etc. All of this ended up tainting family reading time a bit.
My daughter pointed out that one of these stories is in her third grade reader. After this refresher, I fear that this book might promote some bad reading and grammar habits in kids just learning to read.
A classic, sure, but just not as fantastical and fun as I remember. I feel like being exhausted at the end of every chapter because of the writing is not a great thing.
September 10, 2018
Winnie-the-Pooh is so much fun. It has all the things that make for a fantastic children’s story.
Like The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Harry Potter there is a hidden world (a much better world) on the fringes of our own. Enter a wardrobe, a platform or a tree and you are on the cusp of something grand. It’s pure escapism. However, for all that, the Pooh stories are very simply written. Unlike the two books I just mentioned, I don’t think there’s much beyond the basic humorous moments in this series.
So I don’t have much to add, other than to say, they are a delight for young readers. I loved them as a child, and I enjoyed my re-read before going to the cinema to watch Disney’s recent film Christopher Robin. And it is such a clever movie because of its fantastic use of the characters to tell an endearingly funny story about how easy it is to become wrapped up in work, and to forget what's important in life. If you liked Pooh as a child, I sincerely recommend watching it. It made me feel nostalgic and warm inside, and even made me appreciate this book a little more.
Like The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Harry Potter there is a hidden world (a much better world) on the fringes of our own. Enter a wardrobe, a platform or a tree and you are on the cusp of something grand. It’s pure escapism. However, for all that, the Pooh stories are very simply written. Unlike the two books I just mentioned, I don’t think there’s much beyond the basic humorous moments in this series.
So I don’t have much to add, other than to say, they are a delight for young readers. I loved them as a child, and I enjoyed my re-read before going to the cinema to watch Disney’s recent film Christopher Robin. And it is such a clever movie because of its fantastic use of the characters to tell an endearingly funny story about how easy it is to become wrapped up in work, and to forget what's important in life. If you liked Pooh as a child, I sincerely recommend watching it. It made me feel nostalgic and warm inside, and even made me appreciate this book a little more.
February 20, 2018
Truly a beautiful book! 😊
December 19, 2021
What a beautiful stroll down memory lane!
Winnie the Pooh is a classic and a personal favorite of mine. I still have my stuffed Winne the Pooh that I had as a child and I have no idea how many times I watched the Winnie-the-Pooh videos with my son when he was little. Needless to say, when I saw this was offered as an audiobook, I had to scoop it up!
Hats off to the narrator who I thought did an amazing job with the voices and bringing life to Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh and all of A. A. Milne's beloved characters. My ears and heart were equally happy listening to this classic tale. A wonderful book/audio book for the young and the young-at-heart.
Pooh fans will not be disappointed in fact; I believe you will be as delighted as I was!
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Read more of my reviews at
Winnie the Pooh is a classic and a personal favorite of mine. I still have my stuffed Winne the Pooh that I had as a child and I have no idea how many times I watched the Winnie-the-Pooh videos with my son when he was little. Needless to say, when I saw this was offered as an audiobook, I had to scoop it up!
Hats off to the narrator who I thought did an amazing job with the voices and bringing life to Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh and all of A. A. Milne's beloved characters. My ears and heart were equally happy listening to this classic tale. A wonderful book/audio book for the young and the young-at-heart.
Pooh fans will not be disappointed in fact; I believe you will be as delighted as I was!
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Read more of my reviews at
May 10, 2018
There is nothing I can say that does this book justice. It is a work of art. The word play is stupendous. It is funny from start to finish. It is perfect for both adults and kids. Although the lines and the vocabulary are actually better suited to adults, it works exceedingly well for both. By first entertaining and amusing the adults, it pushes them to talk and explain to their kids what may be difficult for them to understand. Kids know when their parents are enjoying themselves and then they have fun too! A totally enjoyable shared reading experience is the result. I listened to this with my husband, with not a child in sight, and we both loved it from start to finish.
We listened to the unabridged and unaltered audiobook version narrated by Peter Dennis. It is the only version authorized by A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin. The audiobook is performed with both talent and skill. The intonations for each and every one of the characters are utterly perfect. The background side effects are delightful, as is the music softly played between chapters. You must hear Pooh's songs! The entire production cannot be improved upon.
Tell me. What does it say about me that Eeyore is and always has been my favorite of the nine friends—Christopher Robin, Pooh, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga and Baby Roo, Tiger, Piglet, Rabbit and his friends and relations? I bet even now, after perhaps many years having passed since you last read this, you will still be able to easily recall each one’s personality.
This book gets better every time I read it. Next time you want to read it, don’t read it. Instead, listen to it narrated by Peter Dennis. And do it soon. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!
So you think this simply child's play? It isn’t.
What was it like to be Christopher Robin?I can recommend these three books:
We listened to the unabridged and unaltered audiobook version narrated by Peter Dennis. It is the only version authorized by A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin. The audiobook is performed with both talent and skill. The intonations for each and every one of the characters are utterly perfect. The background side effects are delightful, as is the music softly played between chapters. You must hear Pooh's songs! The entire production cannot be improved upon.
Tell me. What does it say about me that Eeyore is and always has been my favorite of the nine friends—Christopher Robin, Pooh, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga and Baby Roo, Tiger, Piglet, Rabbit and his friends and relations? I bet even now, after perhaps many years having passed since you last read this, you will still be able to easily recall each one’s personality.
This book gets better every time I read it. Next time you want to read it, don’t read it. Instead, listen to it narrated by Peter Dennis. And do it soon. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!
So you think this simply child's play? It isn’t.
What was it like to be Christopher Robin?I can recommend these three books:
August 14, 2018
My children and grandchildren love Winnie the Pooh and I must admit so do I.
He's my favourite bear and there is so much wisdom in these books by A.A Milne.
The stories from my childhood never seem to age and are loved by many children today both big and small. Pure nostalgia. 🐻
He's my favourite bear and there is so much wisdom in these books by A.A Milne.
The stories from my childhood never seem to age and are loved by many children today both big and small. Pure nostalgia. 🐻
February 11, 2022
I just read "Winnie the Pooh" for the first time. I am old, but my copy of the book is older than me. What can I say about it that hasn't been said already? I'll give you my take on it. This was clearly written either as a funny story to read to a child or it was written by somebody that was on drugs or a bit insane! It did, however, make me laugh in my head at times.
My copy had a few illustrations which played with my head at times. Chrisopher Robin, in the illustrations, looked like a little girl due to the cut of his hair and style of dress. But that was okay for the time periodin which it was written. That is not to say they had the gender issues they have today. That was just how things were back then.
My copy of the book that was first printed in 1926 was published in 1947, which was the 200th printing, so this book must still have some appeal even today.
My copy had a few illustrations which played with my head at times. Chrisopher Robin, in the illustrations, looked like a little girl due to the cut of his hair and style of dress. But that was okay for the time periodin which it was written. That is not to say they had the gender issues they have today. That was just how things were back then.
My copy of the book that was first printed in 1926 was published in 1947, which was the 200th printing, so this book must still have some appeal even today.
October 6, 2011
versus Heart of Darkness.
Dear Christopher Robin,
Your father and I miss you but we feel that it would be best if you spent the remainder of the summer at camp, as previously agreed. You quit the boy scouts, band and your newspaper route to spend more time with those... things. Really, my son, you are much too told to play with... stuffed animals. To think, all my friends in the bridge meetings have all-star athlete sons and honor roll daughters to brag about. I have Christopher Robin. You may be a hero in your bedroom, in the night, but I have to make up things about you to boast about. How you saved your friend, E., from getting lost in the woods. Or your friend W. who flew into the tree tops on too many hot air balloons. The tales are getting quite ridiculous. You should make regular old human boy friends (you aren't gay, are you? Your father thinks that maybe...). It is about time. I have put up your toys for sale in a garage sale and a nice man named Kurtz came to purchase them. He gave me a very nice ivory musical instrument set in exchange for them. I bragged for a month of bridge meetings about that coup! Well, we'll see you at the end of the summer. Please, at least try to get a tan. Your legs in those ridiculous little boy shorts are much too pale.
Love,
Mum
Dear Christopher Robin,
I have lost the passage of time at the bottom of this trunk. I don't know where we are going, only that I am scared. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Oh dear. Tigger is not himself. He is snarling at me. Winnie is off his pot and it's not honey! I... I don't know how to tell you this... By the time you read this I am not be a let of a pig myself... They ate roo and rabbit. Kurtz is his name. He eats. He smells. He ripped the heads off of monkeys and oh dear, we are not in the 100 acre wood any more. I fear so much that I shall become like Eeyore, who took his own life. Kanga had not a pep talk to pull out of her pouch for him. Wise Old Owl only advises that we must make do with our new great leader. I have not forsaken you. I tremble, and I shake... Oh dear, oh dear. Why must the fate of our world depend on my little shoulders?
Help!
Piglet
Dear mom and dad,
I hope that you have given up on finding me. I was never the golden boy you wanted me to be. Only with my stuffed animal menagerie could I come off as wiser and smarter that I needed me to be. A lot has happened since last year. I ditched the canoes and the wedgies and bug juice for real bugs and canoes and wedgies (you haven't had a wedgie until the humidity lodges the whole elastic band up tight in your ass crack) in the jungle and sweet, sweet revenge. You would have been in awe if you could have heard my summation in the end, the sweet justification for my brutal actions. It is the law of the jungle. Silly old bear, I will kill Kurtz and take his fiancee for myself (No, mom I am not gay). His followers I had killed and stuffed. Now they worship me too.
Love,
your son.
Winner: Winnie the Pooh
Dear Christopher Robin,
Your father and I miss you but we feel that it would be best if you spent the remainder of the summer at camp, as previously agreed. You quit the boy scouts, band and your newspaper route to spend more time with those... things. Really, my son, you are much too told to play with... stuffed animals. To think, all my friends in the bridge meetings have all-star athlete sons and honor roll daughters to brag about. I have Christopher Robin. You may be a hero in your bedroom, in the night, but I have to make up things about you to boast about. How you saved your friend, E., from getting lost in the woods. Or your friend W. who flew into the tree tops on too many hot air balloons. The tales are getting quite ridiculous. You should make regular old human boy friends (you aren't gay, are you? Your father thinks that maybe...). It is about time. I have put up your toys for sale in a garage sale and a nice man named Kurtz came to purchase them. He gave me a very nice ivory musical instrument set in exchange for them. I bragged for a month of bridge meetings about that coup! Well, we'll see you at the end of the summer. Please, at least try to get a tan. Your legs in those ridiculous little boy shorts are much too pale.
Love,
Mum
Dear Christopher Robin,
I have lost the passage of time at the bottom of this trunk. I don't know where we are going, only that I am scared. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Oh dear. Tigger is not himself. He is snarling at me. Winnie is off his pot and it's not honey! I... I don't know how to tell you this... By the time you read this I am not be a let of a pig myself... They ate roo and rabbit. Kurtz is his name. He eats. He smells. He ripped the heads off of monkeys and oh dear, we are not in the 100 acre wood any more. I fear so much that I shall become like Eeyore, who took his own life. Kanga had not a pep talk to pull out of her pouch for him. Wise Old Owl only advises that we must make do with our new great leader. I have not forsaken you. I tremble, and I shake... Oh dear, oh dear. Why must the fate of our world depend on my little shoulders?
Help!
Piglet
Dear mom and dad,
I hope that you have given up on finding me. I was never the golden boy you wanted me to be. Only with my stuffed animal menagerie could I come off as wiser and smarter that I needed me to be. A lot has happened since last year. I ditched the canoes and the wedgies and bug juice for real bugs and canoes and wedgies (you haven't had a wedgie until the humidity lodges the whole elastic band up tight in your ass crack) in the jungle and sweet, sweet revenge. You would have been in awe if you could have heard my summation in the end, the sweet justification for my brutal actions. It is the law of the jungle. Silly old bear, I will kill Kurtz and take his fiancee for myself (No, mom I am not gay). His followers I had killed and stuffed. Now they worship me too.
Love,
your son.
Winner: Winnie the Pooh
June 25, 2022
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.�
I grew up with the animated film versions of Pooh, but hadn't read A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, the book from which all the charming stories of Pooh and Christopher Robin and their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood sprang. The stories themselves were, of course, very recognizable, but there was something more that didn't make it into the films that kept me reading and enjoying this. 4.25 stars
I grew up with the animated film versions of Pooh, but hadn't read A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, the book from which all the charming stories of Pooh and Christopher Robin and their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood sprang. The stories themselves were, of course, very recognizable, but there was something more that didn't make it into the films that kept me reading and enjoying this. 4.25 stars
October 9, 2021
Me: “This was purely research for my book!�
Narrator’s Voiceover: “And this was the moment when Carolyn lied to herself. It wasn’t “purely research!�
😉
All jokes aside, my love for Pooh and the other inhabitants of the 100 acre wood has only grown since first meeting them as a child!
My deepest thanks to A. A. Milne and E. H. Shephard!
Narrator’s Voiceover: “And this was the moment when Carolyn lied to herself. It wasn’t “purely research!�
😉
All jokes aside, my love for Pooh and the other inhabitants of the 100 acre wood has only grown since first meeting them as a child!
My deepest thanks to A. A. Milne and E. H. Shephard!
November 15, 2020
Winnie the Pooh. I grew up watching the cartoon and the movies on the Magical World of Disney. I watched them so many times that I have them etched in my memory, the accents of the characters and songs included. My middle daughter, although not a strong reader, loves bears. When she was younger, my parents bought her the set of Pooh books in an attempt to stimulate her reading. Her name is there on the inside cover in purple marker, but I don’t think anyone ever read them. Needing comfort reads on a rainy weekend , I decided to open the first book and visit the Hundred Acre Woods. For an hour I got to escape to the world of Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin, and friends and forget about everything going on in the world. That is what childhood favorites are all about , and I am so lucky to have this set of classics on my bookshelf so I can return to Pooh’s world whenever I want.
5 stars 🐻 🍯 🌳 🐷 🦉 🐰 🦘 👦🏻
5 stars 🐻 🍯 🌳 🐷 🦉 🐰 🦘 👦🏻
September 25, 2017
So beautifully and so simply written (deceptively so) by A.A. Milne and exquisitely illustrated by E.H. Shepard (initially black/white line drawings and later colour washed by Shepard himself).
These are the stories of a boy and his bear, his world and all the wonderful characters that inhabit that world � 100 Acre Wood, his childhood and ultimately the passing of that childhood.
What could have been (especially considering the era in which they were written) a particularly twee, sickly sweet and very dated collection of stories of childhood, is as about as far from that as it could possibly be. Both collections have certainly stood the test of time extremely well.
At the heart of A.A. Milne’s wonderful collections: ‘Winnie-the-Pooh� and ‘The House at Pooh Corner� � is of course Pooh, who is such a wonderfully created character � a ‘bear of very little brain�, but a bear who is undeniably wise, funny, loyal, paradoxically clever, who does many brave and wonderful things; a bear who makes mistakes and gets things wrong, but is always forgiven; a bear who is both selfish and greedy (see Honey) and yet kind and thoughtful; a bear who above all else (and clichéd though it may be) lovable.
Let us not forget though the lovely cast of supporting characters, including the timid and excitable Piglet, wise (although not) Owl, morose and self-pitying Eeyore, Kango, Roo, Rabbit (and friends and relations) and many others. In these characters, we see ourselves, we all know and Eeyore, the same as we all know a Rabbit � we are all in there somewhere, in some shape or form.
A.A. Milnes Winnie-the-Pooh stories are just so simply and so well written, both collections are timeless classics � from the opening lines to the closing ones from the profoundly moving last chapter:
“…So, they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing�
There is so much more I could write about these books, but it doesn’t feel that I am really conveying quite how wonderful these stories are, I am not doing them justice � what A.A. Milne along with E.H. Shepard have given us is something very special. Both of these collections are classics in every sense of the word.
Not to mention the funny, moving and sometime life affirming quotes from ‘Winnie-the-Pooh�
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.�
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.�
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.�
In summation � just read them.
These are the stories of a boy and his bear, his world and all the wonderful characters that inhabit that world � 100 Acre Wood, his childhood and ultimately the passing of that childhood.
What could have been (especially considering the era in which they were written) a particularly twee, sickly sweet and very dated collection of stories of childhood, is as about as far from that as it could possibly be. Both collections have certainly stood the test of time extremely well.
At the heart of A.A. Milne’s wonderful collections: ‘Winnie-the-Pooh� and ‘The House at Pooh Corner� � is of course Pooh, who is such a wonderfully created character � a ‘bear of very little brain�, but a bear who is undeniably wise, funny, loyal, paradoxically clever, who does many brave and wonderful things; a bear who makes mistakes and gets things wrong, but is always forgiven; a bear who is both selfish and greedy (see Honey) and yet kind and thoughtful; a bear who above all else (and clichéd though it may be) lovable.
Let us not forget though the lovely cast of supporting characters, including the timid and excitable Piglet, wise (although not) Owl, morose and self-pitying Eeyore, Kango, Roo, Rabbit (and friends and relations) and many others. In these characters, we see ourselves, we all know and Eeyore, the same as we all know a Rabbit � we are all in there somewhere, in some shape or form.
A.A. Milnes Winnie-the-Pooh stories are just so simply and so well written, both collections are timeless classics � from the opening lines to the closing ones from the profoundly moving last chapter:
“…So, they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing�
There is so much more I could write about these books, but it doesn’t feel that I am really conveying quite how wonderful these stories are, I am not doing them justice � what A.A. Milne along with E.H. Shepard have given us is something very special. Both of these collections are classics in every sense of the word.
Not to mention the funny, moving and sometime life affirming quotes from ‘Winnie-the-Pooh�
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.�
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.�
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.�
In summation � just read them.
January 31, 2016
Whenever I think of Winnie-the-Pooh, I think of an incredibly sweet melancholy. Like, A.A Milne is not allowed to make me feel these feels in the form of a children's story book!
"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you."
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.�
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.�
"Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them."
"What day is it?"
"It's today," squeaked Piglet.
"My favorite day," said Pooh."
See what I mean? It's so freakin' sweet! And as an adult, you actually realize that A.A Milne is dishing out some pretty fantastic advice on life. I urge everyone who hasn't already to get lost in The Hundred Acre Wood, because it's thoughtful and seriously cute.
"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you."
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.�
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.�
"Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them."
"What day is it?"
"It's today," squeaked Piglet.
"My favorite day," said Pooh."
See what I mean? It's so freakin' sweet! And as an adult, you actually realize that A.A Milne is dishing out some pretty fantastic advice on life. I urge everyone who hasn't already to get lost in The Hundred Acre Wood, because it's thoughtful and seriously cute.
January 2, 2018
Back at work after 10 days of vacay and my current mindset is a little summin' like this . . . .
October 18, 2022
This is the sweetest little book! I had a huge smile on my face the whole time I was reading it. ☺️ I loved that the author was able to write through a child’s eye so seamlessly and had me giggling often because of the cute, and silly things that the characters do. It probably helped that this also gave me nostalgia for the movie I watched growing up! This is a new favorite children’s classic of mine now and I can’t wait to finish the rest of the series!❤️
Upon second reread:
All my thoughts and opinions from my first time reading this still stands. This has become such a comfort read for me and makes me so happy when I'm feeling down. I'm so glad I reread this and I can't wait to read the next installment! :)
Upon second reread:
All my thoughts and opinions from my first time reading this still stands. This has become such a comfort read for me and makes me so happy when I'm feeling down. I'm so glad I reread this and I can't wait to read the next installment! :)
April 23, 2024
با خاطرههای� که از کارتونش داشتم فکر میکرد� خیلی بیشتر خوشم بیام. مخصوصاً که اجرای صوتیا� که گوش کردم با مجموعه گویندگان کامل بود و استفن فرای هم صدای پو بود. نمیگ� خوب نیست، هنوزم بانکمه و آرامشبخش� اما انگار چیزی کم داره. الاغ هم شد شخصیت مورد علاقه� چون انگار نماد بزرگسالیه و وسط آرامش داستان کودکان قایم شده.
میتونی� از اینجا دانلودش کنید
۱۴۰۳/۲/۴
میتونی� از اینجا دانلودش کنید
۱۴۰۳/۲/۴
June 30, 2013
Following the resounding success of my , I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my list.
I have a little boy and love reading to him, so this reading list will cover the classic (and new) children’s stories we’re enjoying together.
My baby son is six months old and as part of his bedtime routine we're reading him stories. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a new love for reading aloud - doing the voices, the dramatic intonation, etc.
I've owned this copy of since I was very young myself - and despite a comfortable familiarity with the characters, Christopher-Robin, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabit, Owl, Kanga and Roo... I found that I wasn't familiar with their specific adventures. I found myself wondering if I'd ever actually read the book before?
I really liked it! I've found myself growing inordinately fond of old Pooh bear, especially when he goes sailing in an upside-down umbrella. Eeyore, oh Eeyore! So happy to put the popped balloon in and out of the honey jar on his birthday! Little Piglet, jumping out of Kanga's pouch to say "ah-hah!" to no effect! They're a wonderful little gang, which is, I suppose, why they're such a famous and beloved little gang.
I found myself throughout, after each little adventure, stopping to say "but where's Tigger? Maybe he turns up in the next adventure." But he never did! We shall have to read more stories and see when he arrives...
Sadly, my wife was not such a big fan. She -*outrage*- thinks Pooh's stories are boring! Despite these nonsense ramblings I've bowed to her demands and the next book we're reading our sprog is her choice, 's (the first book in series). I've already pegged to follow, so it may be some time before we return to Christopher-Robin and friends - but thanks to the great times we had here, I'm determined that we will.
*note*
Following Richard's comment that Tigger shows up in the next book, I've added to my basket for the next time I place an Amazon order =D
After this I read:
July 18, 2022
Obviously, I am giving 5 stars to my childhood � what a delightful experience this book has been!
One of my most precious childhood memories, and the reason why my love for these lovely characters started, was spending a lot of my afternoons watching the TV adaptations of Winnie-the-Pooh with my mother, once and again and again, until dinner time. I also used to 'read' an adapted book—a book not illustrated by E. H. Shepard, having some Disney-adaptation pictures instead—that belonged to my elder brother; and of course I owned a small collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed toys, a water bottle, a backpack, clothes, and so on and so forth. In short, I used to be a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh and his adventures way back when I was a little kid, and perhaps those feelings are back now that I read the original text for the first time.
This first volume is made up of ten partly separate short stories, where each tale usually has a different 'main protagonist' or a character whose story will be the main plot in every case. For instance, the first tale is a short introduction to my two favorite characters in the book: Pooh Bear and Christopher Robin. The second one has another character who is mainly involved in a particular situation, and then they (those characters who have been introduced to us until that moment) will try to give a solution to that problem, and so on. Besides, every chapter has an accurate title which describes what we are about to read, sometimes in a funny, cheerful way.
In addition, Milne's narrative is so easy yet quite enjoyable to read; firstly, because of the charming characters we have here, and secondly, because every tale has a wholesome, feel-good story/plot. I also enjoyed the fact that there are poems and 'songs' inside the stories, which besides made them be more colorful and engaging. Lastly, I must confess that I loved catching up with Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Christopher Robin after so many years. I guess it's called nostalgia.
Needless to say I'd highly recommend this book, but just in case it was not clear: I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to every single person in the world, children or grown-ups.
"Tracks," said Piglet. "Paw-marks." He gave a little squeak of excitement. "Oh, Pooh! Do you think it's a—a—a Woozle?"
"It may be," said Pooh. "Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. You never can tell with paw-marks."
One of my most precious childhood memories, and the reason why my love for these lovely characters started, was spending a lot of my afternoons watching the TV adaptations of Winnie-the-Pooh with my mother, once and again and again, until dinner time. I also used to 'read' an adapted book—a book not illustrated by E. H. Shepard, having some Disney-adaptation pictures instead—that belonged to my elder brother; and of course I owned a small collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed toys, a water bottle, a backpack, clothes, and so on and so forth. In short, I used to be a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh and his adventures way back when I was a little kid, and perhaps those feelings are back now that I read the original text for the first time.
This first volume is made up of ten partly separate short stories, where each tale usually has a different 'main protagonist' or a character whose story will be the main plot in every case. For instance, the first tale is a short introduction to my two favorite characters in the book: Pooh Bear and Christopher Robin. The second one has another character who is mainly involved in a particular situation, and then they (those characters who have been introduced to us until that moment) will try to give a solution to that problem, and so on. Besides, every chapter has an accurate title which describes what we are about to read, sometimes in a funny, cheerful way.
In addition, Milne's narrative is so easy yet quite enjoyable to read; firstly, because of the charming characters we have here, and secondly, because every tale has a wholesome, feel-good story/plot. I also enjoyed the fact that there are poems and 'songs' inside the stories, which besides made them be more colorful and engaging. Lastly, I must confess that I loved catching up with Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Christopher Robin after so many years. I guess it's called nostalgia.
Needless to say I'd highly recommend this book, but just in case it was not clear: I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to every single person in the world, children or grown-ups.
"Tracks," said Piglet. "Paw-marks." He gave a little squeak of excitement. "Oh, Pooh! Do you think it's a—a—a Woozle?"
"It may be," said Pooh. "Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. You never can tell with paw-marks."
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