Christopher Robin Gives Pooh a Party

by A.A. Milne

Illistrations by Earnest Shepard

Genres: Childrens, Classics, Picture Books, Fiction, Animals, Friendship, Young Readers

26 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1988

About the author

Alan Alexander Milne (pronounced /ˈmɪln/) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems.

A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889–90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.

Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.

After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."

He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".

He was 74 years old when he passed away in 1956.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't think of a better book to read to a child in this time of COVID. We all need to go back to that safe place that only family and friends can provide. Pooh is one of my childhood friends that I am always happy to reconnect with; made my day to read this book.

[Lori Capps · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the rare occasion I do bedtime (typically my husband’s task), it’s a joy to jump into bedtime story world. This time, it was Winnie-the-Pooh. “Pooh!” Is the single most exclaimed word in our house these days. That and “Shoes!”

This is a beautiful little tale, though not my favorite of those set in the 100 Acre Wood. Eeyore has a lot of lines here, and I have to say it is quite difficult to do an extended Eeyore impression.

[Melissa Swistek · Rating 4 out of 5]

What was up with Eeyore here?

[Caleb M. Powers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one doesn't work as well as a stand-alone.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a while since I've read one of the original Pooh stories and I had forgotten how different the voice and vibe of them are. There is definitely a strange undercurrent to this story that is not present in the newer ones, and I think a good deal of it comes from Eeyore's weird behavior. There is of course the nostalgic and classic charm to this story, but I think if I had to choose between this one and a newer Pooh story, I'd pick the newer.

[Skylar Burris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I prefer these older, original, classic version of Winnie the Pooh to the ones that are put out today. They are actually far less wordy, but they tell the same stories using richer vocabulary and more succinct narration.

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who knew Eeyore was such a grump hey ......... 😅😅😅😅

[Harry Palacio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christopher Robin Gives a Pooh Party is an allegorical account the sacred Torah and Old Testament and New Testament- Christopher is both Brahmin, Elohim, Jah, Jehovah, Ishvara, and other infinite names for the absolute as well as Jesus- Whist pooh is the son of god in flesh and blood on earth: with his rabble of pious apostles; Pooh mentions a friend whose had an accident in the book whom Christopher does not know because that friend does not know him. Does he seek Christopher and Pooh to make their final ‘break fast’ into the sun; the eye of god ever present and lucent?

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christopher Robin gives Pooh a party, though another one of the Hundred Acre Wood residents gets confused into thinking the party is also for them. The scene in which this confusion gets resolved is funny. That was also a pretty sweet gift! Re-reading these stories has been a delight.

3.5 stars!

[Lanna Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I work at a thrift store, and a customer said she changed her mind and didn’t want to buy the book anymore. I held onto it for the rest of my shift so I could read it. It was so cute! It made me feel like a kid again. I loved these kinds of stores growing up, and I still love them just as much now.

[Ashley Newell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have been loving this classic collection, until this one. Poor Eeyore.

[Emma Tattersall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read with John ❤️

[Rachita · Rating 3 out of 5]

These is going to be a party for Pooh but Eeyore things the party and gift is for him. But no one listens to him and enjoys Poohs party 🥰

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are quite nice to read aloud.

[Reggie Virus · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute

[Cordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute! Winnie the Pooh stories are good for a sweet little read. Passed on to my future nephew :)

[Julie Carithers Overstreet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Pooh Bear!

[Kiersta Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found I didn’t love Eeyore’s character in this. He came off as a cantankerous and pompous buffoon instead of the lovable sad guy I remembered from my childhood.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely tale of the friends - Eeyores vulnerability really comes across in this and his friends become more understanding.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice simplification of Milne for very young children; my daughter loved it when she was 2 1/2 or so, still too young to care for the longer versions of the story. I particularly like that the illustrations are the old ones (not Disney), chosen with an eye to making the story make sense. Now that she is older we will be moving on to the full story, but these were a very good introduction, and Milne's prose (even abridged) is quite pleasant for reading out loud 87 times.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the original Winnie the Pooh Treasury set I got when my oldest was born. They are longer than the board books we have featuring Pooh and his friends, but are still great for young children.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This takes part of Winnie the Pooh and turns it into a board book. Much easier package for young reader than the whole book or for a parent to read a loud in one night.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had not heard of this Pooh book written by A.A. Milne before either. I feel that this one is not as good as some of the others. However, Milne still has a creative and unique way of writing.