The ?lassic ?ollection of A. A. Milne. 100 Stories and Poems: Winnie-the-Pooh, A Gallery of Children, When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Six

by A. A. Milne

Overview

Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry. Winnie the Pooh is the second most valuable character after Mickey Mouse. “Winnie-The-Pooh” the book was published in 1926, followed by “The House at Pooh Corner” (1928), and a second collection of nursery rhymes, “Now We Are Six” (1927). Together with “When We Were Very Young” the four books make up the full Winnie-The-Pooh set, and all the books Milne would right about the bear. The Pooh books were Inspired by Milne's son Christopher Robin and his stuffed animals. The name Winnie came from black bear named Winnipeg, who was a military mascot during World War I and later a resident of the London Zoo. The name Pooh may have been added to 'Winnie' because the original bear smelled bad. The real Christopher Robin’s toys that inspired the stories are on display at the New York Public Library. Story collections for children Winnie-the-Pooh A Gallery of Children Poetry collections for children When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9786178341459
Publisher:	Andrii Ponomarenko
Publication date:	08/18/2023
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	451,517
File size:	908 KB

About the Author

A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was an English author best-known as the creator of the beloved fictional character, Winnie-the-Pooh, that continues to captivate children around the world. He wrote two collections of stories about the popular teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. The famous books about Pooh and his friends were inspired by Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne's collection of stuffed animals that included a toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger and kangaroo. The third youngest son of London schoolteachers, as a boy he wrote poetry and short funny pieces for his school's paper. He studied at Cambridge but in 1903 left school to write, and before long, he became an editor at Punch Magazine. Milne served as a lieutenant in WWI and as captain in WWII. Before gaining fame as a children's book author, he had a thriving career as a playwright. A. A. Milne also wrote poetry, novels, his autobiography as well as political nonfiction. His other popular books include When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six.

Hometown:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Date of Birth:

January 18, 1882

Date of Death:

January 31, 1956

Place of Birth:

Hampstead, London

Place of Death:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Education:

Trinity College, Cambridge University (mathematics), 1903

Website:

http://www.penguinputnam.com