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Winnie-the-Pooh and Other Delightful Stories: Deluxe Painted Edition
This whimsical classic tale of childhood is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Beloved by readers everywhere, Winnie-the-Pooh is the story of a bear named Pooh and his delightful animal friends. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector's edition. Whether you're buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition Winnie-the-Pooh and his irresistibly lovable friends--Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Baby Roo, and the eternal pessimist Eeyore--gently meander through Hundred Acre Wood with their favorite human Christopher Robin, embarking on whimsical adventures and solving hilarious dilemmas. A. A. Milne's iconic characters, along with E. H. Shepard's unforgettable illustrations, have captured the hearts of generations of readers for nearly a century. This beautiful collector's edition also includes additional stories from Milne's collection A Gallery of Children , illustrated with pen-and-ink facsimiles of H. Willebeek le Mair's original full-color artwork.
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208 pages, Hardcover
Published July 4, 2023
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A.A. Milne
1,835 books3,678 followersAlan 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.
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.
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May 9, 2025
3.5⭐️
I must say, I am a little disappointed this was only really half stories about Winnie the Pooh and the 100 Acre crew (oh hey, that rhymed the last story is rubbing off on me). But at the same time, I’m not. I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh Disney movies and owning Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals as a kid, so the 100 Acre crew hold a very special place in my heart. However, those movies portray the characters in a very specific way that is, while true in essence to the original A. A. Milne characters, quite different at the same time. I love the characters in the movies I have seen a lot more than I liked them in the pages of this book. That being said, I don’t think there’s a thing that can be done to make me dislike that silly old bear and all of his silly old friends. I am also reminding myself of the time period context which knocks me back in check.
I do note that Tigger is noticeably absent from the book, and I will definitely need to do some investigating. (Ah I see, he was simply published in a later book series. I have hung my Sherlock’s hat for now.)
The rest of the stories that little impact on me, and to be honest I didn’t really want to read them. They were short, and oftentimes pointless, but I see how they may be of value for littler kids than I.
I digress, at the end of the day, this edition is absolutely beautiful and I will hang on to it tightly, if not for the cover, than to read to little ones around me that may need a story.
I must say, I am a little disappointed this was only really half stories about Winnie the Pooh and the 100 Acre crew (oh hey, that rhymed the last story is rubbing off on me). But at the same time, I’m not. I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh Disney movies and owning Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals as a kid, so the 100 Acre crew hold a very special place in my heart. However, those movies portray the characters in a very specific way that is, while true in essence to the original A. A. Milne characters, quite different at the same time. I love the characters in the movies I have seen a lot more than I liked them in the pages of this book. That being said, I don’t think there’s a thing that can be done to make me dislike that silly old bear and all of his silly old friends. I am also reminding myself of the time period context which knocks me back in check.
I do note that Tigger is noticeably absent from the book, and I will definitely need to do some investigating. (Ah I see, he was simply published in a later book series. I have hung my Sherlock’s hat for now.)
The rest of the stories that little impact on me, and to be honest I didn’t really want to read them. They were short, and oftentimes pointless, but I see how they may be of value for littler kids than I.
I digress, at the end of the day, this edition is absolutely beautiful and I will hang on to it tightly, if not for the cover, than to read to little ones around me that may need a story.
April 10, 2024
My husband and I recently lost our beloved pet, Sass and I have been leaning in to the Winnie-The-Pooh quote “How lucky I am having something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” And then Sass’ Cardiologist sent us a card with yet another Winnie-the-Pooh quote, “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.”
I figured it was a sign to pull out this lovely Harper Muse illustrated copy of Winnie The Pooh and Other Delightful Stories.
I know my mom read me A.A. Milne’s well worn Pooh series when I was very young, but to be honest I didn’t really remember much. This, which appears to be the first Winnie the Pooh story, introduces us to all the characters with the exception of Tiger. And while it didn’t have either quote it did have a good one about balloons which I may have to use in the future: “nobody can be uncheered with a balloon”.
Pooh saves Roo and finds the North Pole and Eeyore has a birthday…but what is really of note in this version is the gorgeous Art Deco illustrations by Saida (aka H. Willebeek Le Mair), the Dutch illustrator, who illustrated A. A. Milne’s A Gallery of Children which appears in the back of this book. The stories are short just 2-3 pages and very fable or fairytale like, but it’s the illustrations that are so striking. The only shame is that they are not in color. If you are a fan of art deco, I really recommend checking them out.
I figured it was a sign to pull out this lovely Harper Muse illustrated copy of Winnie The Pooh and Other Delightful Stories.
I know my mom read me A.A. Milne’s well worn Pooh series when I was very young, but to be honest I didn’t really remember much. This, which appears to be the first Winnie the Pooh story, introduces us to all the characters with the exception of Tiger. And while it didn’t have either quote it did have a good one about balloons which I may have to use in the future: “nobody can be uncheered with a balloon”.
Pooh saves Roo and finds the North Pole and Eeyore has a birthday…but what is really of note in this version is the gorgeous Art Deco illustrations by Saida (aka H. Willebeek Le Mair), the Dutch illustrator, who illustrated A. A. Milne’s A Gallery of Children which appears in the back of this book. The stories are short just 2-3 pages and very fable or fairytale like, but it’s the illustrations that are so striking. The only shame is that they are not in color. If you are a fan of art deco, I really recommend checking them out.
October 23, 2025
I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh cartoons and movies so this was so magical for me. I love the cozy and innocence of these short stories, I adore the quotes so much as well. However some of the stories in this were a little boring and didn’t include Tiger!!!
My favorite are all the illustrations and the quotes
“Some people care too much. I think it's called love”
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day”
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time”
“We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun”
My favorite are all the illustrations and the quotes
“Some people care too much. I think it's called love”
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day”
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time”
“We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun”
February 24, 2025
Winnie-the-Pooh. F.O.P. (Friend of Piglet’s), R.C. (Rabbit’s Companion), P.D. (Pole Discoverer), E.C. And T.F. (Eeyore’s Comforter and Tail-Finder)
Winnie-the-Pooh maakt mij altijd zo intens gelukkig!
Winnie-the-Pooh maakt mij altijd zo intens gelukkig!
January 10, 2024
Utterly charming! And lovely to boot
May 4, 2025
He’s a bear of very little brain, but a big heart.
I’m just over here in my classic children’s literature binge and not made about it.
I grew up in the hundred acre wood and the Pooh tv shows. To revisit this world as an adult is sweet. While these stories are obviously written for children, there’s something so charming and fun to them.
They are funny, witty, and creative. There is a reason they’ve spanned generations and continue to be beloved decades later. All because of a little boy and his silly old bear 🖤
I’m just over here in my classic children’s literature binge and not made about it.
I grew up in the hundred acre wood and the Pooh tv shows. To revisit this world as an adult is sweet. While these stories are obviously written for children, there’s something so charming and fun to them.
They are funny, witty, and creative. There is a reason they’ve spanned generations and continue to be beloved decades later. All because of a little boy and his silly old bear 🖤
January 1, 2025
This was truly such a perfect book to end on, only 20 minutes away from the new year. It was sweet and a little funny, and also a little insightful. I am so glad I finally got to reading it. And honestly this edition was GORGEOUS.
September 18, 2025
"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing." (133)
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing." (133)
August 8, 2023
Really cute one but not what I would read on a daily basis.
However, this edition is just amazing and so beautiful 🤩
However, this edition is just amazing and so beautiful 🤩
December 23, 2023
This was a delightful read. I don't think I have read Winnie the Pooh before but I definitely loved the Disney movies growing up.
August 26, 2024
I read this to my daughter and she loved it
December 29, 2024
It's Winnie-The-Pooh. It's adorable!
May 27, 2025
3.5/5⭐️
so whimsical BUT WHERE IS MY TIGGER?
so whimsical BUT WHERE IS MY TIGGER?
November 17, 2025
So cute and wholesome
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