Winnie-the-Pooh is affectionately known as Pooh Bear and is a classic teddy bear that we all know and love. Created by English author, A. A. Milne, and illustrated by E. H. Shepard, Pooh Bear was introduced to children in the first book published in 1926 and titled, Winnie-the-Pooh, featuring stories about the character and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo.
The House at Pooh Corner followed on from Winnie-the-Pooh, and introduced children to Tigger in the Hundred Acre Wood. A. A. Milne published a children’s book of poerty titled, When We Were Very Young, in 1928, featuring a poem about the bear. In 1927, he published Now We Are Six, which also features poems featuring Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926)
Written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard
Winnie-the-Pooh is a collection of short stories about the classic teddy bear, created by A. A. Milne’s in this beloved book about Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, published in 1926 by E. P. Dutton.
For over ninety years, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape through his illustrations.
The stories featured in Winnie-the-Pooh include:
- In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie the Pooh and Some Bees and the Stories Begin
- In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets into a Tight Place
- In Which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle
- In Which Eeyore Loses a Tail and Pooh Finds One
- In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump
- In Which Eeyore has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents
- In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath
- In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole
- In Which Piglet is Entirely Surrounded by Water
The House at Pooh Corner (1928)
Written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard
The House At Pooh Corner completes the set of A. A. Milne’s beloved books about Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, published in 1928 by E. P. Dutton.
For over ninety years, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends–Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore–have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape through his illustrations.
The stories featured in The House at Pooh Corner include:
- In Which a House is Built at Pooh Corner for Eeyore
- In Which Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast
- In Which a Search Is Organized, and Piglet Nearly Meets the Heffalump Again
- In Which It Is Shown That Tiggers Don’t Climb Trees
- In Which Rabbit Has a Busy Day, and We Learn What Christopher Robin Does in the Mornings
- In Which Pooh Invents a New Game and Eeyore Joins In
- In Which Tigger Is Unbounced
- In Which Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing
- In Which Eeyore Finds the Owlery and Owl Moves into It
- In Which Christopher Robin and Pooh Come to an Enchanted Place, and We Leave Them There
When We Were Very Young (1924)
Written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard
Discover the first of A. A. Milne’s classic books for young readers with When We Were Very Young, a book of verse.
Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh in 1924 by E. P. Dutton, When We Were Very Young is the first of A. A. Milne’s delightful verse collections. A celebration of childhood, these poems have been read and re-read for generations, touching the hearts of children and their families for almost a hundred years. Milne’s treasured poems are perfectly matched by Ernest Shepard’s whimsical illustrations.
The 38th poem in the book is titled, ‘Teddy Bear’, and was the first appearance of the famous character Winnie-the-Pooh, first named ‘Mr. Edward Bear’ by Christopher Robin Milne, author A. A. Milne’s son.
Now We Are Six (1927)
Written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard
Now We Are Six is A. A. Milne’s second book of verse for young readers, published in 1927 by E. P. Dutton, and eaturing the timeless, beloved bear Winnie-the-Pooh and friends.
Whether you’re six, sixty-six, or anywhere in between, this joyful collection of verse will enchant with its gentle humor and playful rhythms, all perfectly captured in Ernest Shepard’s beautiful illustrations. Now We Are Six lovingly returns to the world of Christopher Robin and his friends, including Winnie-the-Pooh.
Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. These include: ‘The Charcoal Burner’, ‘Us Two’, ‘The Engineer’, ‘Furry Bear’, ‘Knight-in-armour’, ‘The Friend’, ‘The Morning Walk’, ‘Waiting at the Window’, ‘Forgotten’, ‘In the Dark’ and ‘The End’.
