Winnie the Pooh Anniversary Edition

by Milne, A.A.; Shepard, Ernest H.

• ISBN13: 9780525477686
• ISBN10: 0525477683
• Edition: 80th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-03
• Publisher: PENGUIN

Summary

Rediscover the classic stories that made Pooh the world's favorite bear. A. A. Milne's first stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, the most famous bear in the world, were published eighty years ago. This beautiful anniversary edition of Winnie-the-Pooh celebrates the enduring popularity of Pooh and his Forest friends. Discover what happens when Pooh goes visiting and Piglet meets a Heffalump, not forgetting when Eeyore loses his tail and Pooh finds one! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in London. His father was an architect and his mother who died when he was ten years old was the daughter of a notable watercolorist. It was she who first encouraged young Ernest to paint and draw. Art became Ernest's passion, and after attending Heatherly's Art School and the Royal Acadamy Schools, Shepard supported himself by drawing for the illustrated papers and by illustrating books.

In 1903, Shepard married Florence Chaplin. Florence was a mural painter and fellow student at the Academy. The Shepards had two children: Graham, who was killed in World War II, and Mary, who later illustrated Mary L. Travers Mary Poppins books.

When World War I broke out, Shepard served in France, Belgium, and Italy, attaining the rank of Major. On his return to England, he continued with his art. He became a regular contributor to Punch, the classic British humor magazine, where he met A. A. Milne, a man who was to be instrumental to his career. Shepard was elected to the editorial board of Punch, and shortly thereafter, he agreed to do the illustrations for Milne's first book of verse, When We Were Very Young.

The illustrations that Shepard created for all four of the Pooh books received worldwide acclaim. For the next thirty years, he continued to illustrate books for both adults and children. In 1973, for the first time, he added color to his drawings for Winnie-the-Pooh. Shepard ultimately donated several hundred drawings to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Ernest H. Shepard continued to pursue his love of drawing until his death in 1976. copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents

In which we are introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and some bees, and the stories begin	p. 1
In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place	p. 19
In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle	p. 30
In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one	p. 39
In which Piglet meets a Heffalump	p. 50
In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents	p. 65
In which Kanga and Baby Roo come to the Forest, and Piglet has a bath	p. 81
In which Christopher Robin leads an Expotition to the North Pole	p. 99
In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water	p. 118
In which Christopher Robin gives Pooh a party, and we say good-bye	p. 135
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