Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne, pictures illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Originally published in 1926.
This version was published in 2005, by Penguin Modern Classics (New York).
Summary
Winnie the Pooh and all his friends have a series of adventures, such as Pooh getting stuck in Rabbit's hole, Piglet meeting a Heffalump, Eeyore having a birthday, and everyone going on an expedition to the North Pole, led by Christopher Robin. (Tigger is not introduced in the first book.) Most of these stories appear in Disney's Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, but there are some differences.
Impressions
Even though I have seen Disney's movie I don't know how many times, reading the actual stories was like hearing them for the first time. The book has a magical, yet innocent tone about it. Each chapter is a different story, and I imagine would be perfect to read a chapter to a child right before bed. The characters are accessible to children as they experience many of the same feelings, such as jealousy. The 'decorations' by Shepard are quite charming. It's no wonder that Milne's stories have become classics as they open up a world of imagination to anyone willing to read.
Reviews
"Young children will be entranced, and like their parents and grandparents before them, they will fall in love with Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Christopher Robin." --Marilyn Courtot, Children's Literature Reviews. Retrieved from the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database.
"Pooh's status as a 'Bear of Very Little Brain' belies his profoundly eternal wisdom in the ways of the world. To many, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and the others are as familiar and important as their own family members...A childhood is simply not complete without full participation in all of Pooh's adventures. --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com Review. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tales-Winnie-Pooh/dp/0525457232/ref=sip_rech_dp_10
Uses
In a library setting, Winnie-the-Pooh, would be a great book to use for a mother/daughter or child/parent bookclub. Copies would be checked out over the previous month, then the bookclubbers will come meet at the library to discuss the book, learn about A. A. Milne, do a craft or activity, and have treats--made from honey!
In the home, each chapter provides a great bedtime story.
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