Winnie The Pooh: Original 1926 Illustrated First Edition (Annotated)

Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline Illustrated with Ernest H. Shepard’s original black drawings Winnie-the-Pooh by British author A.A.Milne is a Children’s Classic first published in 1926. A celebrated collection of short stories for kids filled with the adventures of pooh bear and friends. Excerpt The Old Grey Donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thistly corner of the forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, “Why?” and sometimes he thought, “Wherefore?” and sometimes he thought, “Inasmuch as which?”—and sometimes he didn’t quite know what he was thinking about. So when Winnie-the-Pooh came stumping along, Eeyore was very glad to be able to stop thinking for a little, in order to say, “How do you do?” in a gloomy manner to him. Synopsis ‘Winnie the Pooh’ by A. A. Milne is a collection of short stories featuring the teddy bear of Christopher Robin (his son) named Winnie the Pooh. The various adventures of Pooh bear and Piglet, Kanga and tiny Roo, Owl, Rabbit, and the ever-doleful Eeyore are recounted in the books 10 chapters. Whether they are celebrating Eeyore’s birthday, meeting a ‘Heffalump’, or pooh bears unsuccessful attempts to climb the tree to get the honey, or even undertaking an important ‘expotition’ to the North Pole, children will love the tales of Pooh and company, which are huge fun to read aloud and make ideal bedtime stories. These endearing characters: Pooh bear, Christopher Robin and their friends in the Hundred Acre Wood and their tales are the perfect classic collection of short stories for kids. With the original illustrations adding to the appeal of the book, helping to make it a children’s timeless classic. Classic Reprints We at Century Bound , we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the much-loved children’s classic short stories and will make an excellent gift to the pooh bear books buff in your life. Title Details Original 1926 text Children’s classic stories 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper