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Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne and illustrations by E.H. Shepard
Winnie-the-Pooh is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century since A.A. Milne first published the beloved bear's classic tales in October 1926.
Christopher Robin is an energetic boy who lives in the fictional world of the Hundred Acre Wood. He has adventures with his best friend bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and all his other friends (Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, Rabbit and Owl).
In each chapter they have a new adventure, from searching for honey, to searching for scary things like Heffalumps, who are very scary, but they make plans to be brave and fierce and find them anyway. Christopher Robin decides to lead them all on a trek to find the North Pole, then the animals throw a party to celebrate their achievement, despite not having left the wood at all. Pooh and Piglet spend time figuring out how to rescue themselves when they find themselves in trouble, and Pooh composes hums and poems to celebrate their triumphs.
Pooh ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.
The stories of childhood toys, quests and games inspired Walt Disney to adapt the stories into films, tv shows and books inspired by this original book. If you want to find out where it all started, this is the book for you. Discover the original stories of humour, comfort and fun. Perfect book for a family read along or for readers aged 7-9 years. Find it in the catalogue here
Isn’t it funny, how a bear likes honey, buzz buzz buzz, I wonder why he does?
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