Winnie-the-Pooh (Classics Made Easy): Unabridged, with Comprehensive Glossary, Biographical Article, and Historical Context

by A. A. Milne, E H Shepard (Illustrator), Classics Made Easy (Compiler)

Overview

Winnie-the-Pooh is a timeless classic that has brought joy, wonder, and delight to generations of children and their parents for the last 100 years.

With no less than a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Winnie-the-Pooh has streets named after him, has been the subject of museum exhibitions, radio and television shows, movies, and is the most internationally famous bear of all time!

As befits such a historic work of literature, Classics Made Easy has taken care to research and define the phrases and terms used throughout these stories, bringing full clarity to Pooh's adventures. We have also found and restored the original illustrations commissioned for Winnie-the-Pooh, by E.H. Shepard and included these throughout the book.

Follow Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh through the 100 Acre Wood on adventures with Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, and Roo. Rediscover the North Pole, deal with bees, track a Woozle, escape from the Heffalump and all throughout watch Pooh chasing after his honey.

Over 90 Original Black and White illustrations.Comprehensive GlossaryBiographical article on A. A. Milne

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781958660263
Publisher:	Classics Made Easy LLC
Publication date:	10/12/2024
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was an English author best-known as the creator of the beloved fictional character, Winnie-the-Pooh, that continues to captivate children around the world. He wrote two collections of stories about the popular teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. The famous books about Pooh and his friends were inspired by Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne's collection of stuffed animals that included a toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger and kangaroo. The third youngest son of London schoolteachers, as a boy he wrote poetry and short funny pieces for his school's paper. He studied at Cambridge but in 1903 left school to write, and before long, he became an editor at Punch Magazine. Milne served as a lieutenant in WWI and as captain in WWII. Before gaining fame as a children's book author, he had a thriving career as a playwright. A. A. Milne also wrote poetry, novels, his autobiography as well as political nonfiction. His other popular books include When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six.

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