Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh - Classic Editions)

by A. A. Milne, E. H. Shepard (Illustrator)

Overview

Readers have treasured A. A. Milne's endearing poems for generatations. In this beautiful full-color gift edition of Now We Are Six, each of Ernest H. Shepard's beloved illustrations has been meticulously hand-painted. A stunning volume and the essential gift for that all important birthday, this book is a must for any collection, and for many years.

Christopher Robin is here, of course, and so if Pooh. Joining them are the Emperor, Binker, bad King John, and so many others.

In verses that are gentle humorous and playfully rhythmic, the author evokes the timelessness of childhood with warmth and reassurance. It is a world readers turn to again and again, whether they are six or ninety-six.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008600648
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	11/10/2022
Series:	Winnie-the-Pooh Series
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	47 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

A.A.Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a highly successful writer of plays, poems and novels. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first book of their adventures together in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne’s stories have been translated into seventy-two languages.

E.H.Shepard was born in London in 1879. He was an artist, illustrator and cartoonist and went on to draw the original decorations to accompany Milne’s classic stories, earning him the name ‘the man who drew Pooh’.

A.A.Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a highly successful writer of plays, poems and novels. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first book of their adventures together in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne’s stories have been translated into seventy-two languages.

Hometown:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Date of Birth:

January 18, 1882

Date of Death:

January 31, 1956

Place of Birth:

Hampstead, London

Place of Death:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Education:

Trinity College, Cambridge University (mathematics), 1903

Website:

http://www.penguinputnam.com

Editorial Reviews

‘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

Named one of Quentin Letts’ best books – The Week

‘… a tome to cherish now and pass down through the generations for years to come.’, The Independent

Winnie-the-Pooh was selected by Geri Halliwell-Horner in the round up of ‘Books for a Better World’, The Guardian, May 2024

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