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Christopher Robin: The Novelization
Capturing the heartwarming magic of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming Christopher Robin film, this novelization pulls fans back into the world of Pooh through a book that enables them to relive the story and revisit their old pals whenever they please. Focusing on the power of love, friendship, and family, the novelization invites readers to join Christopher Robin, Pooh, and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood on an all-new adventure that adds new depth to timeless and beloved characters old and new.
282 pages, Paperback
Published July 3, 2018
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Elizabeth Rudnick
61 books339 followershis is the part I'm always the worst at—talking about myself! So as you've figured out, my name is Elizabeth Rudnick and I'm a young adult author. I'm also a Senior Editor at Disney Press in New York City. I've edited books based on movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and Prince of Persia as well as Miley Cyrus's memoir, Miles to Go, which was a New York Times bestseller (imagine if Tweet Heart was too!) and a total blast to work on.
When I'm not working, I live in Connecticut with a big mutt named Jack Dyson (because he has the ability to suck up anything in his way) and have a habit of watching hours of mindless television. I like to think of it as research!
When I'm not working, I live in Connecticut with a big mutt named Jack Dyson (because he has the ability to suck up anything in his way) and have a habit of watching hours of mindless television. I like to think of it as research!
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May 29, 2019
A very wholesome and heartwarming story :)
December 13, 2025
Christopher Robin spent many blissful years with his best friends - Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl and so many more.
"You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
But then, one day, Christopher Robin's father tells him that it's time to leave the hundred acre woods for a very long time.
Many years later, Christopher Robin is now runs an efficiency department for a luggage company.
"Grand adventure? Boarding school was not going to be a grand adventure."
Thanks to the war, the business is in jeopardy.
And thanks to Christopher Robin's devotion to his company and to providing for his family, his marriage is in deep trouble.
His wife and daughter love him dearly but they never see him anymore and finally, it feels like too much distance has formed.
Meanwhile, deep in the hundred acre woods...a little old bear awakens.
This was such a cute little book!
I've read quite a few novelizations of Disney movies and most of the time they are very bare-bones.
This character said this. This one did that.
But this book? It moved me. I felt so deeply for little Pooh and poor grownup Christopher Robin.
A truly great interpretation!
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September 5, 2020
I admit I bought this book because I found the cover utterly charming. I haven't yet seen the film that this novel is based on, though I want to.
This was surprisingly good. I say surprisingly because I have read plenty of movie adaptation books that are just a lackluster rehashing of a story better suited to the screen, often not working well at all in a book format. But this one was entertaining, emotional, well written and perfectly captured the charm of Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, and everyone else. It reinforced my desire to watch the film, but also held its own as a book that I could read and enjoy without that foundation to support it.
It's so sad to follow a grown up Christopher Robin, who has left behind his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood and is living a joyless life devoted to efficiency. When Pooh wakes up and is unable to find his friends, he goes in search of Christopher Robin and the adventure begins!
I imagine it works especially well if, like me, you grew up with either the A. A. Milne stories, the Disney films, or both.
This was surprisingly good. I say surprisingly because I have read plenty of movie adaptation books that are just a lackluster rehashing of a story better suited to the screen, often not working well at all in a book format. But this one was entertaining, emotional, well written and perfectly captured the charm of Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, and everyone else. It reinforced my desire to watch the film, but also held its own as a book that I could read and enjoy without that foundation to support it.
It's so sad to follow a grown up Christopher Robin, who has left behind his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood and is living a joyless life devoted to efficiency. When Pooh wakes up and is unable to find his friends, he goes in search of Christopher Robin and the adventure begins!
I imagine it works especially well if, like me, you grew up with either the A. A. Milne stories, the Disney films, or both.
August 2, 2018
That was so stinking cute 💖 I loved being in the same world again and seeing my favourite silly old bear getting into tons of adventure. Can’t wait for the movie 🎥
September 5, 2019
I just love Winnie the Pooh.
July 25, 2018
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, The Novelization is the movie brought to life within the pages of the adorable covered book. It's a book whose story is very much how I pictured it would be like as an adult returning to the 100 Acre Woods. The beloved characters who live there are just as I had imagined they would be. While part of this story is like a homecoming, returning to characters I absolutely loved growing up with, it's also an introduction to the beloved 100 Acre Wood, for a whole new generation. Christopher Robin's daughter adds a new generation to a classic story set in current day.
This story was a fun one to read. The charming illustrations featured at the beginning of each new chapter and the bigger print words add to this book’s appeal for readers of all ages. I loved the little quotes added from A.A. Milne and Winnie The Pooh. This is one book I'd recommend picking up either before or after you see the movie. *If you don't want to know how the movie ends, don't read the book until after you see it.
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This story was a fun one to read. The charming illustrations featured at the beginning of each new chapter and the bigger print words add to this book’s appeal for readers of all ages. I loved the little quotes added from A.A. Milne and Winnie The Pooh. This is one book I'd recommend picking up either before or after you see the movie. *If you don't want to know how the movie ends, don't read the book until after you see it.
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September 12, 2018
Although I'm in the minority here, I honestly found about 90% of this book very depressing. It was not the cute, sentimental read that I'd been expecting and hoping for, and the story itself just didn't seem to fit together well or make much sense. Given this, I rather doubt that I will watch the movie.
April 20, 2025
To say it in TikTok terms:
"Almost forgot this is the whole point!" 🥹🎈
"Almost forgot this is the whole point!" 🥹🎈
October 29, 2018
Hey Alanis Morissette, here's some irony for you: Disney opts to adapt a movie about a character who regrets living an "efficient" life by choosing the most cost-effective author they could find. Having not seen the movie, I am most qualified to judge Elizabeth Rudnick's version, and that version is not very inspired. It's full of hackneyed prose.
The story itself is quite familiar, comparable to everything from A Christmas Carol to movies like Big and Hook. It's the story of a grown man who rediscovers how to enjoy life again. Big was a breakthrough movie for Tom Hanks, and approached the story quite cleverly. Hanks didn't play the man who does the rediscovering, but rather the child magically transformed into an adult, who works for a toy company, helping his boss, well, you know. Hook was an update of J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan, in which Peter had grown up and, well, turned out much like Christopher Robin in this story.
Except in this story, the magic is all gone. Again, I don't know if it's Rudnick's doing or the screenwriters or some other morose doing. (Ah, speaking of morose, one of the things you can definitely pin on Rudnick is a baffling inability to understand the character of Eeyore.) Hook was all about the magic of Peter's original adventures, and how he rediscovered it. Christopher Robin (again, at least Rudnick's version) is all about a by-the-numbers, magic-free narrative that doesn't seem to have the first clue what Christopher originally meant to the tales of Winnie the Pooh. He's just there for plot convenience, and that's the entire story.
And it's all written at such a poor level, such a basic level, with so little imagination, so little heart...Rudnick seems to have developed her craft not at all, as if this were a school writing project, and her first project at that. That's what bad writers are like. They have no clue that the words they use have just as much meaning as the story itself, that if there's no art, there's no heart. And for a story about heart, about rediscovering the joys of childhood, there's no joy in the words. That's not Pooh! That's just a job. And the opposite of the apparent message of this story.
I gambled that the book might be a fun way to discover the movie, that it might have a chance to stand up with Milne's original tales. But there's no reason anyone ought to remember this book in a hundred years.
Thinking about it just makes me depressed. Ah, now I know how Eeyore feels...
The story itself is quite familiar, comparable to everything from A Christmas Carol to movies like Big and Hook. It's the story of a grown man who rediscovers how to enjoy life again. Big was a breakthrough movie for Tom Hanks, and approached the story quite cleverly. Hanks didn't play the man who does the rediscovering, but rather the child magically transformed into an adult, who works for a toy company, helping his boss, well, you know. Hook was an update of J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan, in which Peter had grown up and, well, turned out much like Christopher Robin in this story.
Except in this story, the magic is all gone. Again, I don't know if it's Rudnick's doing or the screenwriters or some other morose doing. (Ah, speaking of morose, one of the things you can definitely pin on Rudnick is a baffling inability to understand the character of Eeyore.) Hook was all about the magic of Peter's original adventures, and how he rediscovered it. Christopher Robin (again, at least Rudnick's version) is all about a by-the-numbers, magic-free narrative that doesn't seem to have the first clue what Christopher originally meant to the tales of Winnie the Pooh. He's just there for plot convenience, and that's the entire story.
And it's all written at such a poor level, such a basic level, with so little imagination, so little heart...Rudnick seems to have developed her craft not at all, as if this were a school writing project, and her first project at that. That's what bad writers are like. They have no clue that the words they use have just as much meaning as the story itself, that if there's no art, there's no heart. And for a story about heart, about rediscovering the joys of childhood, there's no joy in the words. That's not Pooh! That's just a job. And the opposite of the apparent message of this story.
I gambled that the book might be a fun way to discover the movie, that it might have a chance to stand up with Milne's original tales. But there's no reason anyone ought to remember this book in a hundred years.
Thinking about it just makes me depressed. Ah, now I know how Eeyore feels...
October 16, 2018
My daughter and I have finally finished this phenomenal story of Christopher Robin and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. This summer, we went to the showing of Christopher Robin, opening night!
I loved it, so I was ecstatic to see the book the following day at Barnes & Noble.. knowing we were in for a treat since the book is always better. And it was!!!!
Each night that my daughter and I read through a chapter, we laughed, we cried, we attempted to make our best donkey voice, and related this book to shows of Winnie the Pooh that we have seen before. The last thing was mostly me, I have watched all of the movies hundreds of times. My oldest son, Venti Espresso, he was born in 2000 when all of the baby stuff was Pooh Bear, I swear I should have named him Christopher Robin. This would have been perfect, since his favorite stuffed animal was Pooh (he still has it).
So this story of Christopher Robin is just amazing. Christopher Robin is all grown up and has forgotten about his special times at the Hundred Acre Woods, until one day Pooh meets him in London. It seems as though Pooh has lost all of his friends and believes that his good old friend Christopher Robin can help him out. He was right, Christopher is able to assist him in his "expotition", while at the Hundred Acre Woods which is depressingly different due to the lack of sunshine and thick fog, Pooh begins to understand that his friend is also in need of some assistance. With the little help of all of his friends and some new ones, he sets out on another adventure.
I will admit, there were times, I held back tears as I read. Whether it was the storyline or me reliving my childhood during moments of Christopher Robin reliving his, it was an emotional "expotition". I encourage you, to go on it.. and bring a few friends along, whether it be your family or your classroom. This would be a great read aloud, or even a fun readers theater!
I loved it, so I was ecstatic to see the book the following day at Barnes & Noble.. knowing we were in for a treat since the book is always better. And it was!!!!
Each night that my daughter and I read through a chapter, we laughed, we cried, we attempted to make our best donkey voice, and related this book to shows of Winnie the Pooh that we have seen before. The last thing was mostly me, I have watched all of the movies hundreds of times. My oldest son, Venti Espresso, he was born in 2000 when all of the baby stuff was Pooh Bear, I swear I should have named him Christopher Robin. This would have been perfect, since his favorite stuffed animal was Pooh (he still has it).
So this story of Christopher Robin is just amazing. Christopher Robin is all grown up and has forgotten about his special times at the Hundred Acre Woods, until one day Pooh meets him in London. It seems as though Pooh has lost all of his friends and believes that his good old friend Christopher Robin can help him out. He was right, Christopher is able to assist him in his "expotition", while at the Hundred Acre Woods which is depressingly different due to the lack of sunshine and thick fog, Pooh begins to understand that his friend is also in need of some assistance. With the little help of all of his friends and some new ones, he sets out on another adventure.
I will admit, there were times, I held back tears as I read. Whether it was the storyline or me reliving my childhood during moments of Christopher Robin reliving his, it was an emotional "expotition". I encourage you, to go on it.. and bring a few friends along, whether it be your family or your classroom. This would be a great read aloud, or even a fun readers theater!
December 24, 2019
Just what I needed during the holidays; a trip back to The Hundred Acre Woods ❤️
February 7, 2020
Wholesome and Heartwarming. What a lovely read. Silly old bear xx
October 8, 2019
I may be biased as Winnie the Pooh is everything I loved about being a child. This book had a great message...we. should never stop playing. Playing keeps us young and makes us whole. 💖💖💖💖💖
January 23, 2019
This was so cute and fun to read. I can't wait to see the movie.
August 15, 2018
I love that this book is an expansion of the movie. But I'm sad that it's so different. The many differences are distracting. I also wanted to see photos from the movie.
November 13, 2022
Disney's Christopher Robin movie is a most morose venture, following Christopher Robin out of the Hundred-Acre Wood, through World War II, to a mid-level job at a suitcase manufacturer. The film chooses to treat "Robin" as Christopher Robin's last name, dispensing with the Milne family, the famous books, and the actual life of A. A. Milne's son. Instead, he's an ordinary schmuck deep into a midlife crisis mostly revolving around work-life balance as he drifts further away from his wife and daughter. Fortunately, Pooh senses there is trouble and sets out to find him, bringing him back to the Wood so he can get back in touch with his inner child.
Using a mix of live action and CGI, it brings movement to the actual stuffed animals used during the filming, allowing very realistic Pooh friends to have adventures in the Hundred-Acre Wood and the streets of London. It would look terrific if it weren't directed by Eeyore, bringing a glum grayness to most of the scenes and a darkness to much of the script. I imagine children will eke out a little joy following the animals around the screen but find themselves quite bored during their long absences.
This novelization at least dispenses of the gunfire and explosions of combat and only vaguely alludes to the war. But it is still from the point of view of a sad middle-aged man who is living his life wrong. In the film, after an initial appearance, Pooh disappears for 17 minutes. Here that absence translates to 62 pages. That's rough going in both the film and the book, but once Pooh returns he at least alleviates some of the morose tone.
And with the book, it's easier to imagine the lines delivered more sprightly instead of the melancholy tone all the voice actors used in the film.
As with the movie it adapts, this will never be a favorite Pooh work, but there's enough nuggets to make the mining for them worthwhile for nostalgic middle-aged men. I'm not so sure about the children though.
FOR REFERENCE:
This is an adaptation by Elizabeth Rudnick of the Disney feature film, Christopher Robin, directed by Marc Forster; written by Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, and Allison Schroeder, from a story by Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson; and based on the characters created by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard.
(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... )
Using a mix of live action and CGI, it brings movement to the actual stuffed animals used during the filming, allowing very realistic Pooh friends to have adventures in the Hundred-Acre Wood and the streets of London. It would look terrific if it weren't directed by Eeyore, bringing a glum grayness to most of the scenes and a darkness to much of the script. I imagine children will eke out a little joy following the animals around the screen but find themselves quite bored during their long absences.
This novelization at least dispenses of the gunfire and explosions of combat and only vaguely alludes to the war. But it is still from the point of view of a sad middle-aged man who is living his life wrong. In the film, after an initial appearance, Pooh disappears for 17 minutes. Here that absence translates to 62 pages. That's rough going in both the film and the book, but once Pooh returns he at least alleviates some of the morose tone.
And with the book, it's easier to imagine the lines delivered more sprightly instead of the melancholy tone all the voice actors used in the film.
As with the movie it adapts, this will never be a favorite Pooh work, but there's enough nuggets to make the mining for them worthwhile for nostalgic middle-aged men. I'm not so sure about the children though.
FOR REFERENCE:
This is an adaptation by Elizabeth Rudnick of the Disney feature film, Christopher Robin, directed by Marc Forster; written by Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, and Allison Schroeder, from a story by Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson; and based on the characters created by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard.
(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... )
October 18, 2018
Capturing the heartwarming magic of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming Christopher Robin film, this novelization pulls fans back into the world of Pooh through a book that enables them to relive the story and revisit their old pals whenever they please.
Focusing on the power of love, friendship, and family, the novelization invites readers to join Christopher Robin, Pooh, and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood on an all-new adventure that adds new depth to timeless and beloved characters old and new.
Oh how much I loved this story. It was as if I traveled back to my childhood.
Winnie The Pooh had been one of my favorites, since I was a kid. When the movie, Christopher Robin came out, I saw it with two of my friends and I loved it. I didn’t even know that there was a book out, not until a best friend of mine told me that she would lend it to me. I was excited, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the book. I couldn’t wait to explore CHRISTOPHER ROBIN all over again. I was curious how different book would be from the movie. I tend to prefer books over movies, and this time around, I loved them both. There were slight differences but not much. I loved reading about Christopher Robin, Winnie The Pooh and his friends adventures. I always wonder how Christopher would be as adult, if he still have Winnie The Pooh around. I loved how Christopher Robin was there for Winnie The Pooh, despite how busy he was, it did not stop him from helping him find his friends and reconnect with everyone. Considering how focused he was on his job lately, I think that he even forgot how to relax, to have fun. At least that the feeling that I got. I feel as while he was in Hundred Acre Woods, he forgot about his work, at least for little while.
I loved Christopher Robin’s family, and just like his family, I wished that he would spend more time with them. I never imagined that they would end up meeting Winnie The Pooh, and all of the friends. Of course the ending of CHRISTOPHER ROBIN had me smiling. How could it not? Everyone together, and actually happy and having fun. I know that something his family haven’t done in long time. Of course I couldn’t help but wonder what happened afterwards. I think besides Christopher Robin, Winnie The Pooh was my favorite, he always has been, the things he did and said sometimes, you couldn’t help but laugh. He’s the type of friend that I would loved to have as a child. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN brought my childhood back to live, reminded me why I loved those stories to begin with. I fell in love with it, with the characters all over again.
It was…magical.
Focusing on the power of love, friendship, and family, the novelization invites readers to join Christopher Robin, Pooh, and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood on an all-new adventure that adds new depth to timeless and beloved characters old and new.
Oh how much I loved this story. It was as if I traveled back to my childhood.
Winnie The Pooh had been one of my favorites, since I was a kid. When the movie, Christopher Robin came out, I saw it with two of my friends and I loved it. I didn’t even know that there was a book out, not until a best friend of mine told me that she would lend it to me. I was excited, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the book. I couldn’t wait to explore CHRISTOPHER ROBIN all over again. I was curious how different book would be from the movie. I tend to prefer books over movies, and this time around, I loved them both. There were slight differences but not much. I loved reading about Christopher Robin, Winnie The Pooh and his friends adventures. I always wonder how Christopher would be as adult, if he still have Winnie The Pooh around. I loved how Christopher Robin was there for Winnie The Pooh, despite how busy he was, it did not stop him from helping him find his friends and reconnect with everyone. Considering how focused he was on his job lately, I think that he even forgot how to relax, to have fun. At least that the feeling that I got. I feel as while he was in Hundred Acre Woods, he forgot about his work, at least for little while.
I loved Christopher Robin’s family, and just like his family, I wished that he would spend more time with them. I never imagined that they would end up meeting Winnie The Pooh, and all of the friends. Of course the ending of CHRISTOPHER ROBIN had me smiling. How could it not? Everyone together, and actually happy and having fun. I know that something his family haven’t done in long time. Of course I couldn’t help but wonder what happened afterwards. I think besides Christopher Robin, Winnie The Pooh was my favorite, he always has been, the things he did and said sometimes, you couldn’t help but laugh. He’s the type of friend that I would loved to have as a child. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN brought my childhood back to live, reminded me why I loved those stories to begin with. I fell in love with it, with the characters all over again.
It was…magical.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2018
This book review was kind of hard to write. I liked this book very much and hated this book for the very same reasons.
-The writing was childlike. It was so simple and there was no description. There were just words inked on a page/ It's simplicity gave off the most childlike vibe and it made my imagination run wild with how many things I got to dress up.
-The storyline was predictable. From the very beginning of the book I knew how this story was going to end. / The simplicity of just being whisked away in the book and not worrying about plot twists or keeping track of things that maybe was foreshadowing something.
- Everything was perfectly peachy in the ending/ The ending that we all crave, The ending where everything is butterflies and rainbows. The ending that distracts us from life's hard trials and tribulations.
- Unrealistic. This could never happen.....ever/ Disney's magic always leaves us hoping that even though we know it can't that these stories will come true.
-No opening/lead for a second book. I understand that there are people that are saying, "Why would you want a second one? It doesn't need one....." But there are so many other adventures adult Christopher Robin can go on with his Hundred Acre Friends. After all no one gets a second chance to make new old friends.
When I was thinking about all these negative thoughts while reading keeping this review in mind. I needed to remind myself that this was in fact a children's book, a children's story. I think that's why it might have been hard for me to decipher which thing were actually pros and cons because there is still a child inside of me when I read these Disney books and watch Disney movies filled with innocence and the same old Disney magic.
Overall I was really excited when this book/movie was released and did enjoy revisiting Pooh and the gang through the words and am excited to see the movie.
-The writing was childlike. It was so simple and there was no description. There were just words inked on a page/ It's simplicity gave off the most childlike vibe and it made my imagination run wild with how many things I got to dress up.
-The storyline was predictable. From the very beginning of the book I knew how this story was going to end. / The simplicity of just being whisked away in the book and not worrying about plot twists or keeping track of things that maybe was foreshadowing something.
- Everything was perfectly peachy in the ending/ The ending that we all crave, The ending where everything is butterflies and rainbows. The ending that distracts us from life's hard trials and tribulations.
- Unrealistic. This could never happen.....ever/ Disney's magic always leaves us hoping that even though we know it can't that these stories will come true.
-No opening/lead for a second book. I understand that there are people that are saying, "Why would you want a second one? It doesn't need one....." But there are so many other adventures adult Christopher Robin can go on with his Hundred Acre Friends. After all no one gets a second chance to make new old friends.
When I was thinking about all these negative thoughts while reading keeping this review in mind. I needed to remind myself that this was in fact a children's book, a children's story. I think that's why it might have been hard for me to decipher which thing were actually pros and cons because there is still a child inside of me when I read these Disney books and watch Disney movies filled with innocence and the same old Disney magic.
Overall I was really excited when this book/movie was released and did enjoy revisiting Pooh and the gang through the words and am excited to see the movie.
July 12, 2018
I don't think there has been a movie lately I've been looking forward to as much as this one. So, as soon as I discovered that Elizabeth Rudnick wrote a novel going with the movie, I had to get and read it! Rudnick does amazing things with those Disney movies. She's the reason I can't hate Hans and she's the reason I fell so deeply in love with prince Kit.
And there is not one moment this book disappoints. Rudnick does it again and she writes down the story of the movie so well, that I ended up in so many tears that I could drown in them by the very end. This story, this book, it feels like an hommage to Milne, to Christopher Robin, the the Hundred Acre Wood and its inhabitants. But it most of all feels like an hommage to never forgetting to have fun and do nothing sometimes.
The plot is maybe not that original, but who cares if you have Pooh being Pooh and Piglet being Piglet and Tigger being Tigger and Eeyore being Eeyore? Who cares if it means we can travel back to the Hundred Acre Wood to fight Heffalumps and Woozles? Who cares if it means we figure out that maybe that bear of very little brain, but very big heart, and his friends have so much to teach us?
And now I want that damn movie! (And my Winnie, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger who are on their way to me!)
And there is not one moment this book disappoints. Rudnick does it again and she writes down the story of the movie so well, that I ended up in so many tears that I could drown in them by the very end. This story, this book, it feels like an hommage to Milne, to Christopher Robin, the the Hundred Acre Wood and its inhabitants. But it most of all feels like an hommage to never forgetting to have fun and do nothing sometimes.
The plot is maybe not that original, but who cares if you have Pooh being Pooh and Piglet being Piglet and Tigger being Tigger and Eeyore being Eeyore? Who cares if it means we can travel back to the Hundred Acre Wood to fight Heffalumps and Woozles? Who cares if it means we figure out that maybe that bear of very little brain, but very big heart, and his friends have so much to teach us?
And now I want that damn movie! (And my Winnie, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger who are on their way to me!)
September 19, 2024
4.5 stars. This book is a classic(at least to me). The book follows Christopher Robin and his friends as they navigate the come to their home Hundred Acre Wood. Christopher Robin is aging, and he thinks it is time to forget about Hundred Acre Wood and everything that it encompasses. Winnie The Pooh tries and fails to convince Christopher Robin to be worry-free for as long as possible. Some time has passed, and Christopher Robin is a full-fledged adult plagued by worries with a family of his own. Winnie The Pooh and his friends wonder about Christopher Robin daily. Winnie The Pooh and his friends begin to think that Christopher Robin has forgotten about them so they decide to visit him. Outside of the Hundred Acre Wood. Christopher Robin's life is falling apart. Winnie The Pooh and his friends try multiple times to get Christopher Robin to re-immerse himself into the Hundred Acre Wood. Eventually, the group's efforts pay off. Christopher Robin regains his childlike innocence and introduces his daughter to the Hundred Acre Wood.
Overall, I found this story enjoyable and relaxing I have watched the movie adaptation of this story several times. I must say I like the movie slightly better. This book is a family-friendly read.
Overall, I found this story enjoyable and relaxing I have watched the movie adaptation of this story several times. I must say I like the movie slightly better. This book is a family-friendly read.
July 30, 2023
I am apparently now someone who reads novelizations.. In my defence this was only because I loved the film so much I just HAD to get it in book form as well.
This just did not live up to expectations and whimsicality of the film. At all.
It was in literal parts of dialogue and story quite different from the film for no reason at all, yet it left out a lot of the wholesome parts and comments which make the film so lovely. It also added lots of (extra) depressing moments for some reason ???
The writing style was pretty bland and matter-of-fact. It did not have that Pooh-charm, and neither did Pooh (or any other character) actually.
Christopher was constantly described as very old, while he’s in his 40s… He’s also grouchy most of the time, right until the very end. Christophers moods in the film were much more natural than so strictly gradual.
I’ll just stick to the film this time..
This just did not live up to expectations and whimsicality of the film. At all.
It was in literal parts of dialogue and story quite different from the film for no reason at all, yet it left out a lot of the wholesome parts and comments which make the film so lovely. It also added lots of (extra) depressing moments for some reason ???
The writing style was pretty bland and matter-of-fact. It did not have that Pooh-charm, and neither did Pooh (or any other character) actually.
Christopher was constantly described as very old, while he’s in his 40s… He’s also grouchy most of the time, right until the very end. Christophers moods in the film were much more natural than so strictly gradual.
I’ll just stick to the film this time..
August 8, 2018
I enjoyed this book so very much. Winnie the Pooh has always been one of my favorites. The characters always made ne so happy. I truly expected this book to be sad and probably make me cry, but surprisingly it didn't. It was a very happy book throughout (almost) all of the book. All of the characters we know are in it. The only thing I wish is that the message of the book was focused on a tad bit more. I thibk that would have made it much more powerful. I am now even more excited, though, to see the movie. If you love Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl and Eeyore you have to read this book!
January 17, 2019
Like so many, I loved the movie. I loved the very wise and profound things Pooh said without so much as a very hard think. So, I was anxious to read the book and re-enjoy those moments and those thoughts. Sadly, a couple of my favorite moments didn't even make it into the book, like, "I always get to where I'm going by walking away from where I've been." - not in the book. Most others were, except for the sweet funny moment at the end of the picnic with Christopher Robin's wife. Sad they left it out. It's a sweet book. But, oddly, and I have never found myself saying so before, I think I liked the movie better.
September 1, 2018
Talk about a cuteness overload!!
I read this book because I was in desperate need of something light and easy and happy, the last 2 books I read were really heavy stuff dealing with some dark themes and I just needed a break from all that, and this hit the spot perfectly.
I’ve actually read a few of the other Novelizations that Elizabeth Rudnick has written for Disney, I read the Maleficent and Frankenweenie ones, and she’s a really good writer. She writes in a really entertaining way that’s very fun to read.
Can’t wait to see the movie now. This was adorable.
I read this book because I was in desperate need of something light and easy and happy, the last 2 books I read were really heavy stuff dealing with some dark themes and I just needed a break from all that, and this hit the spot perfectly.
I’ve actually read a few of the other Novelizations that Elizabeth Rudnick has written for Disney, I read the Maleficent and Frankenweenie ones, and she’s a really good writer. She writes in a really entertaining way that’s very fun to read.
Can’t wait to see the movie now. This was adorable.
October 29, 2018
As a long time lover of Winnie the Pooh I enjoyed taking myself back to the hundred acre wood. My children grew up watching Winnie the Pooh stories and movies so I could hear the characters voices as I read and found myself smiling regularly. As a story it was a lovely reminder of the value of work/life balance and that you don’t always have to leave your childhood behind. I found it more a nostalgic read than a stand alone story that anyone could enjoy. In saying that I want to see the movie now!
April 29, 2020
Christopher Robin is all grown up! A cynical adult saddled with his grown-up responsibilities no less. This is the novelization of the movie script - the "sequel" to A. A. Milne's antics in the Hundred Acre Wood - and it was absolutely delightful to read, for kids and adults alike. Pooh and his friends all returned in fine form to bring lots of smiles to this short read. Perfect book to put your feet up and relax on a rainy day.
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." Winnie the Pooh
:-)
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." Winnie the Pooh
:-)
August 6, 2018
I have never really cared for novelisations of movies as they seem like dry, regurgitated retellings. Unfortunately, the same has to be said for Christopher Robin. I struggled through all the way to the end and felt nothing but relief that it was over. Watch the movie, and enjoy the lighter companions to the film, A Boy, A Bear, A Balloon, and The Little Book of Pooh-isms. They are both just the right, light touch of sentiment, smiles, and solemnity that a Pooh story absolutely requires.
January 21, 2019
I haven't visited the Hundred-Acre woods in years. This book is a novelization of the movie that just came out with the same title. It was nice how they did it with starting in the past then moving forward to when he was a young man. I think there is a lot of people that read Winnie the Pooh growing up or watched the shows. I even found myself hearing Pooh's voice in my head when he talked in the book. One of those that adults and children both can enjoy.
December 31, 2019
“It’s always a sunny day when Christopher Robin comes out to play.” Christopher Robin by Alex Ross Perry
A sweet read for fans who grew up reading and watching Disney’s cartoon on Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear, and everyone from the Hundred Acre Wood.
Christopher Robin grew up just like we did. And just like him, we need to be reminded of what’s Very Important every now and then. Lest we lose sight of it.
This was a great way to end the year this book.
A sweet read for fans who grew up reading and watching Disney’s cartoon on Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear, and everyone from the Hundred Acre Wood.
Christopher Robin grew up just like we did. And just like him, we need to be reminded of what’s Very Important every now and then. Lest we lose sight of it.
This was a great way to end the year this book.
April 6, 2021
I thought this book was going to be about christopher robin and his friends in the hundred acre woods. It was, but a majority of the book was about christopher robin and his adult life. I have to say his adult life was pretty depressing, his job is horrible, he's raising his kid like he was, and doesn't think about his wife. When the friends did come into the picture it made it a little easier on the mind and soul to read. Altogether it ended nicely.
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