$57.49
Author: Milne A. A.
Brand: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Edition: Reissue
Format: Box set
Number Of Pages: 542
Details: Product Description
Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world’s most beloved icons of children’s literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!
Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have 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-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, and Milne’s two poetry collections, Now We Are Six and When We Were Very Young, which features the very first appearance of Pooh.
Amazon.com Review
Stop everything! If at least one copy of each of these classics is not in a prominent place on your bookshelf, your home and your progeny’s childhood is incomplete. Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends–blustery old Owl, bouncy Tigger, clever Christopher Robin, glum Eeyore, and the rest–have been a staple of children’s literature for over 70 years in A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. And Milne’s immortal collections of children’s verse, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, have soothed many a savage beast at bedtime with such incomparable delights as “If I Were King” and “Us Two.” All four of these classics, complete with Ernest H. Shepard’s original illustrations, are gathered here in a handsome boxed set. These hardcover editions will most certainly be a cherished legacy to be handed down for generations to come. After all, as Rabbit says solemnly one day, “Without Pooh, the adventure would be impossible.” (Ages 3 to 103) –Emilie Coulter
From the Back Cover
This is a collection of books for Poohs Library. -Winnie-The-Pooh- The House At Pooh Corner – When We Were Very Young – Now We Are Six. This is the pastel edition.
About the Author
A. A. Milne was 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 at Punch magazine. 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 for Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, and Now We Are Six. Milne died in 1956.
Release Date: 31-10-1988
Package Dimensions: 72x202x940
