Description
When We Were Very YoungandNow We Are Sixcomplete the four-volume set of deluxe editions of the Milne and Shepard classic works. Like their companions, theWinnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary EditionandThe House At Pooh Corner, these beautiful books feature full-color artwork on cream-colored stock. The imaginative charm that has made Pooh the worlds most famous bear pervades the pages of Milnes poetry, and Ernest H. Shepards witty and loving illustrations enhance these truly delightful gift editions.
A. A. Milnewas born in England in 1882, the third and youngest son of London schoolteachers. As a boy he wrote verses, parodies, and short humorous pieces for his schools paper. He went on to study at Cambridge. In 1903 he left school to write. Before long he was supporting himself on his earnings, and became an editor atPunchmagazine. In 1913 he married Dorothy de Selincourt. He began his military service in 1915 in Europe. During this time he wrote three plays, all of which were produced on the London stage. Christopher Robin Milne was born in 1920. It was Christophers toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger, and kangaroo that became the inspiration for the famous Pooh books. A. A. Milne wrote more plays, a novel, his autobiography, and political nonfiction, although he is best remembered forWinnie-the-Pooh,The House at Pooh Corner,When We Were Very Young, andNow We Are Six. Milne died in 1956.
Target Age: 8-12
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pub Date: September 03, 2009
5.88″W x8.61″Hx0.59″D
112 pages
hardcover
