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My First Winnie-the-Pooh
Generations of children have grown up reading and rereading A. A. Milne's verses, hums, and rhymes from his Winnie-the-Pooh storybooks and two volumes of poetry. This lovely gift collection gathers ten of these delightful verses, carefully chosen for the very youngest of Pooh's fans, accompanied by Ernest H. Shepard's beloved drawings in full color. Here are such favorites as "Furry Bear," "Us Two," "Vespers," and more.
Elegantly designed with a special padded cover and gold edges, this charming volume is the perfect introduction for a whole new generation to the Best Bear in All the World-Winnie-the-Pooh.
Elegantly designed with a special padded cover and gold edges, this charming volume is the perfect introduction for a whole new generation to the Best Bear in All the World-Winnie-the-Pooh.
20 pages, Board Book
First published April 15, 2002
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A.A. Milne
1,847 books3,695 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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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
June 10, 2023
Small collection of poems by A.A. Milne. The book itself is a sturdy board book with gold edging and attractive storybook illustrations. The poems are playful without being silly. One of my favorite books to read to my son.
November 9, 2017
I love the stories of Winnie the Pooh. I was happy I was able to obtain a copy for my son's collection. I read this book to my son for his daily reading time.
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September 2, 2019Nice little poems to read with baby. Thanks Nana and Papa!
January 10, 2023
So boring it put my week old son to sleep.
March 15, 2024
Cute book of poetry for baby. 19 month old not super into it.
December 11, 2022
A surprisingly solid selection of edited poems for itty-bitty babies. Manages to keep the cleverness and heart of Milne’s iconic writing, and Shepherd’s illustrations are as charming as always.
Side note: this book is GORGEOUS with shiny golden edges, yet quite affordable. It’s a fantastic baby shower gift that impresses.
Side note: this book is GORGEOUS with shiny golden edges, yet quite affordable. It’s a fantastic baby shower gift that impresses.
May 14, 2011
Originality: 5
Illustrations: 5
Story: 4
Educational: 4
BooBoo: 3
This is a compilation of classic Pooh stories. I was never a fan of Winnie the Pooh (the name alone puts me off). But this book is poetry. Apparently, one of the stories is even in the doll house of the Queen!
I love the gold pages of this book. The board book is perfect for little hands but also sophisticated.
Illustrations: 5
Story: 4
Educational: 4
BooBoo: 3
This is a compilation of classic Pooh stories. I was never a fan of Winnie the Pooh (the name alone puts me off). But this book is poetry. Apparently, one of the stories is even in the doll house of the Queen!
I love the gold pages of this book. The board book is perfect for little hands but also sophisticated.
August 12, 2011
a short collection of stories from the great books of a. a. milne
December 8, 2012
Padded board book of poems. The pacing is slow and the classic Pooh illustrations are lovely but not very griping for a baby. This might improve with time.
January 21, 2014
I love it but L seems indifferent to it at this point (18 months of age) so can't give it 5 stars.
July 28, 2015
31 May 2015
January 21, 2016
I. LOVE. WINNIE THE POOH.
September 5, 2024
Quinn's 13th book.
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