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Winnie-the-Pooh #6

by Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Jeanne Willis

Negentig jaar nadat Winnie de Poeh voor het eerst het Honderd-Bunders-Bos in stapte, is hij terug in een compleet nieuwe verzameling verhalen. Vier veelgeprezen auteurs - Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders en Jeanne Willis - nemen je mee naar het Honderd-Bunderd-Bos, waar je oude en nieuwe vrienden zult ontmoeten in vier heerlijke avonturen. Poeh en Knorretje verwachten de komst van een draak, de vrienden ontmoeten een bijzonder dier in de sneeuw, Iejoor maakt zich zorgen over zijn distels en Poeh gaat op zoek naar de Kop van de Nijl.

Genres: Fiction, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Short Stories, Animals, Audiobook

102 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2016

Reviews

[Miranda Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Ninety?" said Winnie-the-Pooh. "Is it more than seven?"
"Yes, Pooh," said Kanga patiently. "You're ninety years old, which calls for a celebration."

This is a short story collection of tales involving Winnie-the-Pooh written by authors who have grown up and loved the little bear throughout their lives.

Autumn - in which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a Dragon

"This dragon. Does it live anywhere near the Hundred Acre Wood? ...And can you tell it that there's no spare honey around here..."

Christopher Robin is going to be in the village play as St. George, so of course he tells Pooh all about the exciting "dragon-slaying" that he will be doing. Even though Christopher Robin says that dragons aren't real, Pooh isn't convinced. Pooh meets up with his friends in the Hundred Acre Woods to discuss...and prepare!

Winter - in which Penguin arrives in the Forest

"This is very Strange and Unusual," said Pooh, "but unless I'm mistaken, somebody has taken the Forest away and put a lot of Something White there instead."

A blizzard has swept through the Hundred Acre Woods, coating the entire forest in a heavy blanket of snow. And along with the snow comes a peculiar looking creature. This fella, Penguin, is a little shy, and a bit hesitant, and a whole lot of flustered - but he also is a brand-new friend and everyone is ready to welcome him to their forest and make him feel comfortable.

Spring - in which Eeyore suspects another Donkey is after his thistles

"Pooh was a Bear of Very Little Brain, but he knew a Friend In Need when he saw one."

Eeyore is having a rough day - he was happy over the thistles but then he realized that there might be another Donkey nearby (which is quite distressing, considering how popular thistles are among donkey-kind). But luckily for Donkey, his friends are ready to help him!

Summer - in which Pooh dreams of the Sauce of the Nile

"Christopher Robin read me a bit of his book about the Nile last night. It's a very long river in Africa, and some explorers went there looking for the Sauce."

Pooh is very convinced that he wants to find the Sauce of the Nile (whatever that might be) because it probably is rather tasty. Maybe as good as honey (maybe...). There's one way to find out - and so Pooh and Piglet head out on an adventure. It's time to find that Sauce!

Overall Thoughts

This was a rather cute collection of short stories - I really liked how each story was set in another season, so we get to spend time with Pooh and his friends throughout the year.

Despite each story having a different author, I was rather impressed that the overall tone of the stories were so consistent. They all felt very cohesive!

The pictures were done in the style of the original Winnie-the-Pooh series, which made the short stories feel instantly like a classic. I'm really happy with this addition to the Winnie-the-Pooh world!

Also - one last cool fact for the road: The trustees of the Pooh Properties have endorsed this book as an official sequel.

... also, are we really going with Pooh Properties as the foundation name? Maybe we should workshop that name a bit... call it Winnie-the-Pooh properties? No? Alrighty then...

[Suhailah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Winnie the Pooh really is the best bear in all the world!

This concludes the original collection of Winnie the Pooh books listed here on GR! So proud that I finished them all this year!! Another reading goal met! ✓✓✓

This book was a collection of Winnie the Pooh stories written by different authors. It was heartwarming and comforting. My favorite story was Autumn (In which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a dragon) by Paul Bright. It was so cute and funny. The question – “Are dragons mythical or extinct?” came up quite a few times. 🤔 (I secretly hope extinct. Can you blame me? I like to believe they actually existed at some point in time.)

I have really enjoyed releasing my inner child and reading this series. It was so nice to experience the original Winnie the Pooh created by A.A. Milne and see how it evolved afterward. I know there are many more adaptations that have followed, and who knows maybe I’ll meet Pooh again sometime in the future, but for now I’ve taken my leave from the Hundred Acre Wood with a full heart and a warm smile.

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh first being published, this collection of four short stories are a perfect addition to anyones bookshelf.

Each written by a separate author, told over the four seasons is such a great way to commemorate the anniversary.
I practically liked the winter section and the new character that is introduced.

This hardback also matches the other volumes too, so they fit together nicely.
Again the illustrations are just perfect, fans of Pooh won’t be disappointed!

[Rachel Aranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice anthology of stories by different authors about Winnie m-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Woods. My least favorite story has to be Spring because I just feel Eeyore was made more annoying than he originally is. He may be pessimistic but he’s still likeable but this one was just too whiny. The other stories were quite delightful. My favorite has to be a tie between Winter due to Proper Penguin or Summer since everyone was included in that one. Autumn was super nice too and described Eeyore much better in my opinion. Would definitely recommend this for some light reading.

[Words & Nocturnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

“If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” It has been a long run for Winnie-the-Pooh since 1926. The lovable tubby teddy bear is also known as Mr. Edward Bear, and lives under a most respectable sign that says Mr. Sanderz (which is not one of his names), but we shall just call him Pooh.

The Best Bear in All the World is the authorised sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh. It has four stories that are based on the four seasons, namely Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

Autumn
in which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a Dragon by Paul Bright

This story was reminiscent of the one back in Winnie-the-Pooh, I think, where Pooh and Piglet are afraid of meeting Heffalumps (elephants), which are monstrous beasties, especially in the Hundred-Acre Wood. This story was mostly all of the residents of the Hundred-Acre Wood getting to know about a Dragon who might be dropping in on Tuesday.

Winter
in which Penguin arrives in the Forest by Brian Sibley

This book was inspired both by a photo depicting A.A. Milne and Christopher Robin with a toy penguin and by Kanga and Roo’s arrival to the Forest (Tigger too, I suppose). This story was very similar to that of Tigger arriving to the Forest, but with the shy and polite Penguin instead of the bouncy and excitable Tigger.

Spring
in which Eeyore suspects Another Donkey is after his thistles by Jeanne Willis

This story featured a lot of Eeyore’s gloomy humour which is, as usual, fun. That’s especially because he is surrounded by the other characters, who are all innocent and unsure all the time. Pooh and Piglet go on rounds to help Eeyore ask the Other Donkey to leave Eeyore’s thistles alone.

Summer
in which Pooh dreams of the Sauce of the Nile by Kate Saunders

This was a rambling adventure sort of story that is not uncommon for Winnie-the-Pooh. Pooh and Piglet set off on a little adventure to find the Sauce of the Nile. Hopefully they can get there and have the Sauce to eat (we are told that it is like applesauce).

The illustrations by Mark Burgess were done in the style of E.H. Shepard’s old Pooh illustrations, which was a lovely touch to this beautiful and worthy sequel. Though in a few stories cases, they are more likely to remind me of the books written by A.A. Milne than being a new and original addition to the official Pooh lore, it still worked at letting me reminisce the old moments and feel the nostalgia of what came before.

The stories were all short, simple, and cosy. Just like the Winnie-the-Pooh series back in the day. The whole book can be finished in less than an hour, but I do recommend sitting back and enjoying the simplicity of the stories and the charming illustrations that are also wonderfully coloured.

Perhaps if we were to pull back from the reader him/herself and focus on the setting, imagine a snowy blanket settling outside with snowflakes falling lightly just outside the window. It is cold, but the cold only belongs out there. You are, meanwhile, enveloped in the warmth of a thick woolly quilt and the reassuring crackle of a red fire is behind your cosy armchair. In one hand you hold this book and in the other a mug of warm tea.

That’s how reading this book felt like.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some pretty decent writers do passable impressions of A. A. Milne around some nice illustrations in the style of E. H. Shepard.

Autumn: in which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a Dragon / Paul Bright
~3 stars~
Christopher Robin cannot be disturbed as he prepares for his role in the school play as St. George the dragon slayer. In his absence, Piglet gets all worked up that a dragon is coming to the Hundred-Acre Wood and pulls everyone else into his fear spiral. Meanwhile, Eeyore is desperate to keep credit for finding a shiny thing buried in the ground. It's fluff, but a cute little joke about uncomfortable pauses actually felt like something Milne would write.

Winter: in which Penguin arrives in the Forest / Brian Sibley
~3 stars~
Based on an actual photo of Milne, Christopher Robin and the original Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animal looking at a penguin doll, this story is a bit macabre. First, Owl gets all prejudiced and downright enraged by the non-flying bird and takes his speciesist ass right out of the story in a huff without redemption or comeuppance. And then toward the end, the tone gets very dark as Penguin disappears and Christopher Robin gets ominously vague as to where he went or if he'll return. I genuinely fear for Penguin's fate and wonder if it involves something that might occur in Sid's room in the first Toy Story movie.

Spring: in which Eeyore suspects Another Donkey is after his thistles / Jeanne Willis
~2 stars~
A very predictable and labored story about paranoia, reflections and mistaken identity. Rabbit's friends and relations show up, but get treated as second-class citizens when it comes time to sit for tea and they are consigned to chat amongst themselves under the table, beneath the notice of the main characters. Nasty.

Summer: in which Pooh dreams of the Sauce of the Nile / Kate Saunders
~3 stars~
An amusing expotition has Pooh and friends trying to find find the headwaters of the stream that runs through the Hundred-Acre Wood. Not a lot happens as the trail leads up to the inevitable book-closing party, but the dialogue is snappy and reminiscent of Milne, and Kanga gets to shine more than usual. Very nice.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Exposition -- Acknowledgments -- Autumn: in which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a Dragon / Paul Bright -- Winter: in which Penguin arrives in the Forest / Brian Sibley -- Spring: in which Eeyore suspects Another Donkey is after his thistles / Jeanne Willis -- Summer: in which Pooh dreams of the Sauce of the Nile / Kate Saunders -- Afterword / Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Jeanne Willis, Kate Saunders

(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... )

[Wendy Darling]

I was initially suspicious when I saw there was a new Pooh book. But then I saw the photo that proved that Christopher Milne had a stuffed penguin as well, which helped to inspire one of the stories!



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More in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...

I like how similar the artwork is to Ernest Shepherd's as well. :)

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four tales about a bear and his friends, each of which takes place in a different seasons - spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The short stories were quite entertaining, but they lacked some of the charm of the originals (so my overall rating is 3.5). I expect children (and quite a few adults) will enjoy this book.

If you are looking for a light, easy to read book this is worth a look.

[Willow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming and winsome, this little book of new Pooh stories was superbly made in the style of A.A. Milne & E.H. Shepard. Fans of Pooh should be delighted with this. I know I was. 😄

Be sure to read the Afterword. 💛

[Iana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Winnie the pooh este o carte amuzanta. Dar nu la fel de frumoasa ca primul volum.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming! The audio version was narrated beautifully in a British voice.

[CorniHolmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Winnie-der-Pu, wer hat nicht schon von diesen liebenswerten, gutgläubigen und total hönigverrückten Bären gehört? Wer hat nicht schon dem einmaligen Hundertsechzig-Morgen-Wald einen Besuch abgestattet und sich mit Pu und seinen Freunden in aufregende Abenteuer gestürzt? Also ich bin ein großer Pu, der Bär-Fan! Ich war daher fast schon entsetzt als ich merkte, dass ich „Pu – Der beste Bär der Welt“ noch gar nicht kannte. Das Buch muss völlig an mir vorbeigegangen sein, Schande über mich. Was wäre mir da Wundervolles entgangen, wenn ich nicht noch auf dieses Schätzchen gestoßen wäre.

Es ist nun tatsächlich schon über 90 Jahre her, dass „Pu der Bär“ erstmals auf Deutsch erschienen ist. Anlässlich des 90. Jubiläums haben vier der bekanntesten Kinderbuchautoren Englands vier neue Pu-Geschichten verfasst, die verteilt übers Jahr spielen. Es ist selbstverständlich unmöglich genau wie A. A. Milne zu schreiben – seine Art zu erzählen ist einfach einzigartig. Auch den Zeichenstil des Illustrators E. H. Shepard eins a zu imitieren ist nicht machbar. „Pu - Der beste Bär der Welt“ unterscheidet sich daher natürlich schon vom Original. Aber: In meinen Augen haben die vier Autoren Paul Bright, Kate Saunders, Brian Sibley und Jeanne Willis und der Illustrator Mark Burgess einen grandiosen Job gemacht! Hut ab, wie fabelhaft es ihnen gelungen ist, den Charme des bekannten Kinderbuchklassikers beizubehalten. Ein großes Lob gebührt natürlich auch dem Übersetzer Henning Ahrens, dem es in meinen Augen erstklassig geglückt ist, an der unnachahmlichen Übersetzung Harry Rowohlts anzuknüpfen. Also ich bin total verliebt in diese wunderbare Weiterzählung von „Pu, der Bär“!

Meine Begeisterung für das Buch war schon immens groß, als ich es das erste Mal aufschlug und mich diese umwerfende Karte vorne auf dem ersten Vorsatzblatt anlachte. Die Karte zeigt den Hundertsechzig-Morgen-Wald in allen vier Jahreszeiten und ist wirklich einfach nur ein Traum. Also ich konnte mich an dieser hinreißenden farbigen Doppelseite gar nicht sattsehen.

Als ich mich schließlich endlich von der Karte losreißen konnte und mit dem Lesen begann, war es sofort um mich geschehen. Die erste Geschichte wurde von Jeanne Willis geschrieben und mir persönlich hat diese Erzählung am besten gefallen. Sie spielt im Frühling und handelt von I-Ah, der todunglücklich darüber ist, dass (mutmaßlich) ein anderer Esel sein Unwesen im Hundertsechzig-Morgen-Wald treibt. Ein Esel, der, wie I-Ah, eine große Leidenschaft für Disteln zu hegen scheint und kein Freund des Teilens ist. Ich fand diese Geschichte so, so süß und witzig! I-Ahs Charakter wurde unfassbar gut übernommen, ich liebe seine pessimistische und sarkastische Art!
Die weiteren Charaktere besitzen aber natürlich ebenfalls ihren besonderen Zauber aus dem Original und dies in allen vier Geschichten. Ich liebe wirklich alle vier neuen Abenteuer, aber die Frühlingsgeschichte ist dann irgendwie doch mein persönlicher Favorit.

Nach der Erzählung von Jeanne Willis folgt das Sommer-Abenteuer von Kate Saunders, in welchem sich Pu und Ferkel auf die Suche nach dem geheimnisvollen Mus machen. Christopher Robin hat Pu erzählt, dass es angeblich an jedem Fluss mindestens ein Mus gäbe. Hm, ob der liebe Pu da nicht vielleicht etwas falsch verstanden hat? Er war schließlich schon ziemlich müde, als Christopher Robin ihm am Abend aus einem Reiseführer über den Nil vorgelesen hat und dort von einem rätselhaften „Mus am Nil“ gesprochen wurde.
Ja, ihr merkt vermutlich gerade: Auch in „Pu – Der beste Bär der Welt“ kommen wir in den Genuss dieser herrlichen Wortverwechslungen. So spielen diese zum Beispiel auch in der Herbst-Geschichte von Paul Bright eine große Rolle, in welcher es um mithütische Geschöpfe geht, die dinosauer sind...Hm, Moment, da kann doch etwas nicht stimmen. Hat Pu seinen Christopher Robin etwa schon wieder nicht richtig verstanden? ;)

Ich habe das Buch quasi mit einem breiten Dauerlächeln auf den Lippen gelesen, weil mich alles so begeistern und verzaubern konnte. In den vier Geschichten wimmelt es einfach nur so vor originellen Ideen, herzerwärmender Momente und unglaublich lustiger Szenen. Der Fantasie sind in diesem Buch wahrlich keine Grenzen gesetzt.

Auch das letzte Abenteuer, welches im Winter spielt und aus der Feder Brian Sibley stammt, enthält lauter herzliche Augenblicke und kreative Einfälle. In dieser Geschichte dürfen wir die Bekanntschaft eines Pinguins machen und wir werden einen tollen Ort zum „Schlitterfahr“ kennenlernen.

Von den genauen Handlungen möchte ich euch dann gar nicht mehr groß was erzählen. Ich will ja schließlich nicht zu viel verraten. Ich kann euch aber versprechen: Ihr werdet aus dem Schmunzeln, Lächeln, Staunen, Mitfiebern und Träumen gar nicht mehr herausgekommen. Für Pu-Fans ist diese Weitererzählung in meinen Augen ein großes Muss! Für Pu-Liebhaber ist es einfach die reinste Freude, all die liebgewonnen Figuren aus A. A. Milnes zeitlosen Klassiker wiederzusehen und vier neue tolle Abenteuer mit ihnen zu erleben. Und wer Pu und seine Freunde noch nicht kennt, sie aber unbedingt noch kennenlernen möchte, kann dies prima mit diesem Gemeinschaftswerk tun.

Zum Vorlesen eignet sich das Buch einfach nur perfekt. Die Erzählweise ist lebendig und kindgerecht, es gibt viele Dialoge und Reime und auf jeder Doppelseite befindet sich mindestens eine Zeichnung.
Vom Verlag wird „Pu – Der beste Bär der Welt“ für Kinder ab 6 Jahren empfohlen und dieser Empfehlung schließe ich mich an. Zuhörer ab diesem Alter sollten dem Geschehen im Text mühelos folgen können. Ich bin mir absolut sicher, dass diese Kinderbuchperle für die allerschönsten Vorlesestunden sorgen wird.

Wovon ich euch nun endlos etwas vorschwärmen könnte, ist die famose Zeichenkunst von Mark Burgess. Anders als im Original, welches schwarz-weiß illustriert wurde, befinden sich in „Pu – Der beste Bär der Welt“ farbige Illustrationen und diese, Leute, sind so wunderschön! Mark Burgess hat meiner Ansicht nach etwas Wundervolles vollbracht. Wie es ihm gelungen ist im Stil von E. H. Shepard zu zeichnen, ist phänomenal. Die Bilder besitzen allesamt diesen zauberhaften alten Charme, den wir aus dem Original kennen, haben zugleich aber auch etwas Modernes an sich. Zu meiner riesengroßen Freude werden die vier Geschichten von vielen, wirklich vielen Zeichnungen begleitet. Sie harmonieren stets ausgezeichnet zum Geschehen im Text und schaffen eine märchenhafte, unbeschreiblich tolle pu-der-bär-mäßige Atmosphäre. Besonders klasse fand ich, dass die Bilder so schön abwechslungsreich sind. Da die Geschichten in allen vier Jahreszeiten spielen, dürfen wir den Hundertsechzig-Morgen-Wald in seiner gesamten Vielfalt wiedersehen oder neu entdecken.

Was mir dann noch wahnsinnig gut gefallen hat, ist das Nachwort, in welchem die vier Autoren, der Illustrator und auch der Übersetzer kurz zu Wort kommen. Die sechs Texte zu lesen, fand ich unheimlich interessant, da wir in diesen unter anderem erfahren, wie die Schriftsteller auf die Ideen ihrer Geschichten gekommen sind.

Fazit: Ein bezauberndes Kinderbuch voller Wärme, Witz und Fantasie! Inspiriert von A. A. Milne haben vier bekannte Kinderbuchautoren Englands in meinen Augen etwas zutiefst Beeindruckendes vollbracht! „Pu – Der beste Bär der Welt“ ist so ein richtiger Kinderbuchschatz, der mir ein unvergessliches Leseerlebnis beschert hat. Die vier neuen Abenteuer, die wir mit Pu und seinen Freunden im Hundertsechzig-Morgen-Wald erleben dürfen, sind einfach nur fantastisch und zum Träumen schön. Der honigliebende Pu, das ängstliche Ferkel, der immerzu Trübsal blasende I-Ah, die kluge Eule, der übermütige Tieger, Kaninchen, Känga, Klein-Ruh, Christopher Robin – allesamt haben sie in den vier neuen Geschichten ihren Auftritt und verzaubern uns mit ihren schrulligen und einzigartigen Eigenschaften. Ich bin total verliebt in die vier warmherzigen Erzählungen und die vielen traumhaften Illustrationen von Mark Burgess und vergebe nur zu gerne volle 5 von 5 verzückten Sternen!

[Rahmadiyanti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pooh: "... Which do you like best: old friends or new?"
Christopher Robin: "Well, I like new friends because you never quite know what they'll do next. But I like old friends, too, because, however long you've known them, you are always discovering things that you didn't know before." [page 54]

Selalu menemukan kehangatan tiap baca kisah Pooh, Piglet, Tigger (always my fav!), Owl, dkk di Hutan Seratus Ekar. Meski empat kisah dalam buku ini bukan ditulis oleh A.A. Milne dan diilustrasikan oleh E.H.Shepard, tapi empat penulis berbeda ini menurut saya berhasil membawakan cerita yang manis dan menghangatkan hati (saya nggak punya istilah pas selain manis dan hangat :D). Empat cerita dengan empat setting waktu (Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer) diterbitkan dalam rangka anniversary 90 tahun Winnie the Pooh.

Buat yang sudah membaca buku Winnie the Pooh dan The House at Pooh Corner, buku ini layak banget dikoleksi ;)

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely gorgeous book. The dust jacket is gold and so lovely and the new stories inside are magical. Split into 4 brand new adventures that cover Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. My 8 year old son and I got it for Christmas so started with Winter where we met the new character in the 100 Acre Wood introduced specifically for this 90th anniversary edition. It was so exciting to have a new addition to these stories and we loved it. The stories provide ample opportunity to do voices and faces and make the reading fun so much so that my son and I were laughing so loud at bedtime that the rest of the family could hear us and were wondering what was going on. A Beautiful book loved and enjoyed by all.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, so I am in my thirties, but after reading a literary fiction novel, I felt like I could do with a bit of light relief and so chose this. "The Best Bear in all the World" has been created as a celebration of 90 years of Winnie-the-Pooh. This book consists of 4 tales, each by a different author, but it has been produced very much in the style of the original. The 4 tales each take us back to Pooh's wood at each season, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. We get to meet old friends again, but we also discover new characters.
Although they are not quite as charming as the originals, this book is a lovely way to visit Pooh's world again. As a light, easy read to pick me up, it was just what I was looking for.

[Margot · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom thinks I don't read enough dutch books. Why? Cause my dutch sucks and Dutch is my first language. So hey, I thought let's make her happy. (Mom, if you see this, are you happy now?) Of course, I wasn't going to read an 800 page long book about random things that do not hold my interest. But honestly, Whinnie the Pooh was a good way to start! I really enjoyed this book, even though it was mostly for children. It was simple, enjoyable and the drawings were stunning. It was only 100 pages long so it didn't get boring either. In for a beautiful and light-hearted book? Try this one!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved Pooh since I was an infant. My nursery, though only the size of a trailer closet, was decorated with Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends.
As I’ve grown, my love for Pooh has also. I read everything I can about Pooh and about his origin.
This set of four stories (one for each season) is a charmer! It reminded me of the original stories written by Milne. I was a bit startled to find out who “Another Donkey” turned out to be, but having Eeyore’s friends help him with his problem was pleasantly like the classic “Pooh & friends solve a Problem” plot of old.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely delightful book, written in the whimsical style and with the gentle tone of Milne's classic Winnie-the-Pooh books. The authors selected for this brief anthology of Pooh stories, one story for each season in the Hundred-Acre wood, are utterly true to Milne's work. Even the illustrator imitates well the artwork of the original books.
I am truly impressed that such a volume could be produced. And it just goes to show that authors and illustrators from around the globe have been influenced and inspired by the work of Milne.
Well done!

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall: 3,25

Autumn (in which Pooh and Piglet prepare to meet a Dragon) by Paul Bright: 3,5
Winter (in which Penguin arrives in the Forest) by Brian Sibley: 3,5
Spring (in which Eeyore suspects Another Donkey is after his thistles) by Jeanne Willis: 3
Summer (in which Pooh dreams of the Sauce of the Nile) by Kate Saunders: 3

I loved reading this over the course of a year. It was a nice little pick-me-up when ever I felt like I needed a hug. It shows that stories don't need to be grand, they just need to fit the moment.

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An utter delight. Four new seasonal tales by modern authors feature in this official 'sequel' to the original AA Milne stories complete with new illustrations very much in the spirit of the wonderful EH Shepherd.

Each tale details a seasonal adventure; Piglet worries about encountering a dragon, Penguin arrives (and leaves) with the winter snowfall, Eeyore discovers his smile and in the summer, Pooh sets out to discover the sauce of the Nile.

A complete and utter indulgence.

[Za Bakar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that's sure to put a smile on your face. It has fewer clever and whimsical lines than the originals but all the stories stay true to character and highlight the charms of Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.

[Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

They did eeyore dirty, but everything else was actually pretty enjoyable and sweet.
The autumn story where Pooh and Piglet meet the dragon was my favourite chapter.

I really liked the seasonal layout of this book, I feel like you could read each story during each season.
It would be so cosy!

[Sienna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so charming and sweet! I love Winnie the Pooh and this story describes him really well. This is a book you can read and reread and read again!

[Preili Pipar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kuigi need Puhhi lood pole kirjutatud Milne’i poolt, olid need ikkagi väga toredad. Ja need joonistused raamatus - võrratud!
Ja Iiahist on mul ikka kahju. Et ta selline õnnetu peab olema.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book with four new stories in memory of the 90th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh! The authors and illustrator did a great job of capturing the essence of Pooh bear.

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Four new seasonal adventures with Pooh and his friends. These are charmingly faithful to the original stories and illustrations.

[Selah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly charming!!

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pooh turns 90 so a bunch of authors wrote some more tales about him.
Funny old bear!
He is still charming after all these years.

[Mark Fallon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sort of book that happens when 4 lovers of the Dear Old Bear tell stories that weren't told before.

[Sarah83 sbookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the stars. The new stories are really great and fit perfectly to A.A. Milne's canon. 😍