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Title: The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne ISBN: 0-525-45723-2 Publisher: Dutton Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 (50 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A bear of very little brains . . .
Comment: A. A. Milne would be proud of the interpretation of his story and characters that will always live in the forest of imagination. Ernest H. Shepard's artwork makes this adventure is a visual delight. The characters represent archetypes to which children can identify and relate. As long as there are children and parents to read to them, Winnie the Pooh will remain a favorite storybook classic.
* Pooh teaches a positive attitude; he will always get the honey, and get out of predicaments through his friends. His wisdom is simple and easy for children to understand and agree upon.
* Eyore is forlorn, pessimistic, and surprised by the good things that come his way. He never expects to be part of the crowd, but always is included. The emotion is easy to relate to from our own adolescence, and helps adults remember the trials of childhood.
* Tigger and his bouncy tail take us into the air in a never-ending enthusiasm for the joy in life. In addition, he shows the potential of getting into trouble because he does not think about the results.
* Rabbit, practical Rabbit, who is also a sourpuss, shows that we can always miss the joy in life, but if we join with others then good things happen.
* Kanga and baby Roo show the importance of love and protection for parent and child.
* Owl is the wise old teacher who always asks "Who?" in the quest for knowledge, and shows the value of learning.
* Christopher Robin represents the adult, the one who solves problems, and is a constant force even when not present. He is the focus, the thinker, and he shows the value of considering thought before words and actions. Since he is a child, children can see they too have control, make decisions, and find answers.
My daughter loves her long worn out book with the torn red cover, and although this book is its replacement, the original stays in the family.
Five stars and great thanks to Walt Disney Studios who keeps the Winnie the Pooh light burning.
Victoria Tarrani
Rating: 5
Summary: The original is still the best
Comment: For all those who think that Winnie the Pooh is a Disney creation, this book will be a revelation and a delight. The ubiquitous and lovable Disney mass-market version of A.A. Milne's characters cannot compare with the simple wisdom of this children's classic. The writing and humor is far more sophisticated and subtle than the slapstick cartoon version cooked up for mass consumption.
The book also contains an interesting and informative forward and introduction that explains the origin of Winnie the Pooh, that Christopher Robin was really Milne's son and other fascinating facts about Milne's life.
Most importantly, it holds the original stories of Pooh and friends, and the original illustrations by Earnest H. Shepard. These illustrations provide a look at how Pooh first appeared 70 years ago.
The recommended age for this book is four and up, but we have been reading these stories to our son (who is also thoroughly immersed in the Disney version) since he was about two and a half and he loves them. I'm sure he didn't comprehend what was going on in the stories at first, but as time went on, he increasingly continued to understand. He still loves bringing us the book.
This book is a treasure. Anyone who has a child who loves Pooh owes it to him or her to hear the original version. It is fun for adults as well. It is the quintessential addition to any Pooh collection.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding collector's book.
Comment: I got this for my wife (A Pooh fan if there ever was one) when she was six months pregnant with our son. She absolutely loved the classic illustrations, and reading through the book once myself the writing is quite good. I've been reading from this book to my now two-year old son about once or twice a week (I work nights =/) when I am able to when he is in bed ready to go to sleep, and we both enjoy the quiet bonding time while I read to him. He doesn't quite understand everything, but enjoys the rather bad attempts by me to give each character a different sound/voice/accent, but of course he can't tell it's bad. ;)
We keep this book out of his reach in a very special area, and plan to give it to him when he has his own child as a family heirloom. The book itself is beautiful, wonderfully crafted and illustrated, clearly worth saving for future generations. If you like Pooh and company at all, get it, you won't be dissapointed!
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Title: The Complete Tales: Limited Edition : Collectors' Lithograph Included by Beatrix Potter ISBN: 0723247609 Publisher: Frederick Warne and Company Inc Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret Rey, H. A. Rey, H.A. Rey ISBN: 0618164413 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 25 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Complete Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh Collection) by A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard ISBN: 0525460772 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco, Margery Williams, William Nicholson ISBN: 0385077254 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 06 February, 1958 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter ISBN: 0517072467 Publisher: Derrydale Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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