Should have read classics discussion

This is the children's read for April. It is also part of the author challenge. Post comments here and be ever mindful of spoilers.

I've just read the first chapter (story) so far - very charming. I can remember watching the movie when I was a kid - it seemed fairly faithful other than different words to the songs (which somehow I can still sing!)

Just read the first chapter to my 4 yr old son. The first paragraphs had him thinking he wanted a different story but once it got going he listened attentively and fell asleep at the end of the chapter. Cute story so far, can't believe I never read this as a kid.

Three nights of reading this to my son and he loves it. Each night he asks to find out what that, "Silly Old Bear" is up to.

I picked up my copy last night so I will get going on this today. Sorry about the lack of discussion! Shawn, how is your son liking the story now? Who is his favorite characters?

Did anyone ever read ? I was wondering how they related to one another.

Lisa wrote: "I picked up my copy last night so I will get going on this today. Sorry about the lack of discussion! Shawn, how is your son liking the story now? Who is his favorite characters?"

Lisa he appears to like Pooh the best. He really looks forward to the next chapter each night. We're on the last one now, I'm wondering if he's going to want one of the next books afterwards. Its fun to read to him to because the wordplay between all the characters really gets them thinking and he's grabbing onto a lot of the bigger vocabulary thorough the story.

Winnie the Pooh is one of my favourite childhood books. I am currently recuperating from a back injury and this seems like a good comforting reading.

If you are interested what the real Pooh looks like check out this article: Real Toys of Winnie the Pooh.
http://www.just-pooh.com/toys.html

Oh Zuzana, I hope that you are feeling better soon and that you finding lots of wonderful books to read. I'm so sorry, back injuries are just awful.
I loved the pictures of the "stuffed animals" in the story. I also laughed at the description of Roo and how the dog took him for a walk in the woods. Ha, how funny! Very cool article, thanks for the find and get better soon!

As I was reading this to my daughter, I noticed that I had to explain to her who the narrator was. She did not quite get that Pooh and Christopher Robin were not the narrator, but that the "adult" was. Did the way this book is narrated jump out at anyone else?

I finished this last night, and must say that it was very fun. My goodness, Eeyore is a gloomy Gus! I thought that the story about Roo's "kidnapping was hilarious! Didn't like the "expetition" story so much, but overall I thought the book was quite sweet and fun.

I enjoyed it too! I wish I had a small child to read it to - it is such a cute story and so fun that it can be entertaining for children AND adults. It has been fun to remember the world of imagination and adventure that children can create! Thanks for the link to the real stuffed animals.

What a charming book this is!

Lisa, as I read it, I keep thinking what a wonderful person the narrator is. I wish I knew someone like him when I was a child. I'll have to research Milne and see if he was at all like the narrator.

Mo wrote: "What a charming book this is!

Lisa, as I read it, I keep thinking what a wonderful person the narrator is. I wish I knew someone like him when I was a child. I'll have to research Milne and see i..."

I must agree Mo. I thought how patient the person was and creative.

Mo wrote: "What a charming book this is!

Lisa, as I read it, I keep thinking what a wonderful person the narrator is. I wish I knew someone like him when I was a child. I'll have to research Milne and see i..."
Actually the real scoop on Milne and his son is kind of sad when you read what happened between them.

Lisa wrote: "As I was reading this to my daughter, I noticed that I had to explain to her who the narrator was. She did not quite get that Pooh and Christopher Robin were not the narrator, but that the "adult"..."

I do think the writing is a bit quirky too. It is actually helping my reading that I can hear the narrator from the movies in the back of my mind. By the way, when I was a kid I loved Eeyore. I think I felt sorry for him more than anything, not really realizing how pessimistic he was since I was just a kid.

I thought this book was brilliant! I do remember watching Winnie the Pooh on television, but I have never read the book. Now that I have read it, I believe it is a must read aloud to any child! My daughter used to have a bear she called Bearie. Bearie was always with us as we read stories together. I wish now we could have read Winnie the Pooh. She would have loved it!

April wrote: "I thought this book was brilliant! I do remember watching Winnie the Pooh on television, but I have never read the book. Now that I have read it, I believe it is a must read aloud to any child! ..."
I agree April. I asked my boys if they wanted to do a read aloud on Winnie the Pooh and they said NO. So I am enjoying finishing it up on my own. We did start Phantom Tollbooth together the other night and we are all really enjoying that so far. Glad you liked Winnie the Pooh so much.

One thing I am really enjoying about my version of Winnie the Pooh is how the illustrations are embedded within the writing. It makes the story come alive.

Lisa wrote: "Oh Zuzana, I hope that you are feeling better soon and that you finding lots of wonderful books to read. I'm so sorry, back injuries are just awful.
I loved the pictures of the "stuffed animals"..."

Thanks, Lisa. :-) It took some time and heavy medication but I'm much better now.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I loved Pooh's adventures when I was a child and I love them still 20 odd years later . My favourite character has always been poor depressed Eyeore closely followed by slightly neurotic Piglet. The story of Eyeore losing his tail is just golden.

Once I have children of my own, this is a must read aloud book.

I'm glad that you are doing better! Nice to have you back!

I have to agree with Kerri, when I was younger I thought Eeyore was funny. Now as an adult, it is an interesting take too see him change in my eyes. Does anyone else put their friends or people they know into the characters that they read? I do that all the time. Ha!

Growing up with the cartoon I read this a couple years ago and laughed as I pictured some of the adventures that I remember seeing as a kid. Truly a classic for everyone!