Description
Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friendsPiglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyorehave endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape.
This box set contains four hardcover books: the two original Pooh novels,Winnie-the-PoohandThe House at Pooh Corner, and Milne’s two poetry collections,Now We Are SixandWhen We Were Very Young, which features the very first appearance of Pooh.
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 school’s 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 Christopher’s 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:October 31, 1988
2.8″ H x 8.0″ L x 5.4″ W
hardcover
