Winnie-the-Pooh: When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh Classics 100thAnniversary)

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NEW stunning hardback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milnes classic, timeless poetry for children.

Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers!'

E.H.Shepards original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milnes classic, favourite stories.

In this famous collection of verse for children, we join Christopher Robin and his friends for a trip to Buckingham Palace, learn what a King likes for his breakfast and meet a much-loved bear for the very first time.

Curl up with A.A.Milnes classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by Milne as popular now as when they were first written.

This special 100th anniversary hardback collection is a heart-warming and funny introduction to childrens poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that weve come to expect from Milne's favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.

This book is all the more special due to E.H.Shepards decorations, which are shown in full, glorious colour. They are truly iconic and contributed to him being known as the man who drew Pooh.

Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Poohs world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.

The nations favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milnes classic childrens stories featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.

Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether youre 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Do you own all the classic Pooh titles

Winnie-the-Pooh

The House at Pooh Corner

When We Were Very Young

Now We Are Six

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

The Best Bear in All the World

Once There Was a Bear

Tales from the Forest

Winter in the Wood

Some retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:

To children it is something more than a volume, it is a treasure trove richer in value than Aladdins Cave or any sunken Spanish galleon that ever carried gold from Peru. In literature it ranks with the highest and the greatest. It is a classic!, Northern Weekly Gazette, 18th September 1926

Now, when Mr. A. A. Milne started the Christopher Robin poems in Punch he was starting something altogether bigger than he knew., Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th December 1926

When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through Punch, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of Christopher Robin and his pets., Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

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Winnie-the-Pooh has always been a very special (albeit funny old) bear, not least of all because his books are filled with wonderful words of wisdom.', Stylist magazine

the perfect antidote for trying times., The Independent

Steve Hogarty said about Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems: Lovingly illustrated by E.H.Shepard, the stories of Pooh and his pals are sure to delight little readers and even younger listeners, as they did me., The Independent

Author Bio

A.A. Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a successful playwright and poet. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first of their adventures in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne's stories have been translated into sixty-two languages.