When We Were Very Young (Winnie-The-Pooh - Classic Editions)

by A A Milne (Author) E H Shepard (Illustrator)

When We Were Very Young (Winnie-The-Pooh - Classic Editions)

Gorgeous gold-foiled hardback facsimile edition of When We Were Very Young presented in a gold-foiled slipcase

Curl up with this special facsimile edition of A.A.Milne's classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This gold-foiled hardback edition has been reproduced with all the printer marks and irregularities that were present in the edition first printed in 1924. It is presented in a stylish gold-foiled slipcase with a beautiful paper bellyband wrapped around it.

When We Were Very Young is Milne's first volume of rhymes written especially for children. It's as popular now as when it was first written. This collection offers the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we've come to expect from Milne's books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.

This facsimile edition is all the more special due to E.H.Shepard's decorations, which are shown in their original black line glory. They are truly iconic and contributed to him being known as 'the man who drew Pooh'.

Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?

Winnie-the-Pooh

The House at Pooh Corner

When We Were Very Young

Now We Are Six

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

The Best Bear in All the World

Once There Was a Bear

Tales from the Forest

Winter in the Wood

The nation's favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne's classic children's stories - featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself - are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.

Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you're 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

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Review quotes

'Winnie-the-Pooh has always been a very special (albeit funny old) bear, not least of all because his books are filled with wonderful words of wisdom.', Stylist magazine

'... the perfect antidote for trying times.', The Independent

'... a masterpiece in children's literature ... reflects the power of a child's imagination like no other.', The Independent

'Winnie-the-Pooh is packed full of timeless wisdom and words that will resonate with you whatever your age.', The Independent

Named as a classic 'every child should own and read', International Business Times UK

Named #1 UK's favourite children's book, The Daily Mirror (YouGov market research 2014)

'With a rich storytelling heritage, the adventures of Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood represent friendship, simple joys and the curious and gentle nature of a child's imagination.', Vintage Explorer

Winner of Best Classic Children's Book at the Junior Design Awards 2016

Winnie-the-Pooh named #1 character in children's literature

#4 in Top 100 Children's Books, Junior

#15 in 100 Best Children's Books, TimeOut

Named as one of David McKee's best books, The Daily Express

Named by Roopa Farooki as 'The children's book I wish I'd written', Books For Keeps

Included in Kate Humble's 'Books That Changed My Life', Readers Digest

Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems by A.A.Milne was named #1 in a list of the 20 Greatest Mental Health Books, Happiful magazine

Steve Hogarty said about Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems: 'Lovingly illustrated by E.H.Shepard, the stories of Pooh and his pals are sure to delight little readers and even younger listeners, as they did me.', The Independent

Selected by Geri Halliwell-Horner in the round up of 'Books for a Better World', The Guardian, May 2024

A A Milne
A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.

Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in England. His pictures of the Pooh characters are based on real toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne. Shepard died in 1976.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780008623470
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Farshore
Publication date
November 26, 2024
Series
Winnie-The-Pooh - Classic Editions
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV057000 - Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Library of Congress categories
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