Winnie-the-Pooh
by A.A. Milne
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who likes a classic
Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders.
The Good: This book is a collection of ten stories of the life and trials of Winnie the Pooh and his friends. Over the course of these stories Pooh pretends to be a raincloud, gets stuck in a rabbit hole, hunts Woozles, steals a baby kangaroo, survives a flood and manages to (almost) find the North Pole. His is a busy and exciting life...more
The Good: This book is a collection of ten stories of the life and trials of Winnie the Pooh and his friends. Over the course of these stories Pooh pretends to be a raincloud, gets stuck in a rabbit hole, hunts Woozles, steals a baby kangaroo, survives a flood and manages to (almost) find the North Pole. His is a busy and exciting life...more
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Read in March, 2008
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Winnie-the-Pooh Радуга (Rainbow), 2003, 446pp. 99.00 rub. ($3.50)
A.A. Milne ISBN 5-05-005337-4
““Come on!” “Where?” said Pooh. “Anywhere,” said Christopher Robin”
Has anyone thought of a book with such a deep meaning for children or a children’s book that even adults don’t understand? Winnie-the-Pooh is not just a weird fairly tale. It is a whole world with its own rules that capture the most irresistible and sincere moment of life ever, moment of ch...more
A.A. Milne ISBN 5-05-005337-4
““Come on!” “Where?” said Pooh. “Anywhere,” said Christopher Robin”
Has anyone thought of a book with such a deep meaning for children or a children’s book that even adults don’t understand? Winnie-the-Pooh is not just a weird fairly tale. It is a whole world with its own rules that capture the most irresistible and sincere moment of life ever, moment of ch...more
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Read in July, 2008
I loved this book. Its obviously written for children, but there is some humor in it for the adult reading it to the child. The last time I read it I was 13, but now that I have a little boy I can enjoy it on a different level. I could just see some of the conversations happening with my son, that A A Milne has with Christopher Robin, in a year or two once my son speaks better. Very enjoyable. The reason I decided to pick it up again is because I realized I could only remember the stories th...more
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Read in January, 1995
Winnie The Pooh, the philosopher of my childhood, and dare I say quite a few other people.
You can't go wrong with Winnie, Piglet and all the other friends in the 100 Acre Wood.
Which speaking of Piglet, it was ten years later before I realized he was a little pig, he was just Piglet to me, which just shows how great these characters are, its like Stuart Little you never think of him as a mouse, he's just Stuart, its the same way with the characters of Winnie The Pooh, this has some things to ...more
You can't go wrong with Winnie, Piglet and all the other friends in the 100 Acre Wood.
Which speaking of Piglet, it was ten years later before I realized he was a little pig, he was just Piglet to me, which just shows how great these characters are, its like Stuart Little you never think of him as a mouse, he's just Stuart, its the same way with the characters of Winnie The Pooh, this has some things to ...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
kids, parents
If all you know of Winnie the Pooh is that insipid Disney version, you’re missing out. The original book came from A. A. Milne’s bedtime stories to his son Christopher Robin, so it’s perfect for parents to read to their kids. Like “Sesame Street,” it’s fun for the kids, but there are jokes worked in for the adults, too. Milne’s sense of humor is classically British – very wry with lots of word play. And the adventures of Pooh and his friends are enough to make any kid laugh. Mine...more
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Pre-K-K (read aloud), beginning readers grades 1-3
Winnie-the Pooh really is as great as everyone says it is. Children will love the stories of Pooh, "A Bear With Very Little Brain" but with a huge heart and plenty of earnestness. Adults will appreciate Milne's dry humor and the way he makes adjectives seem like nouns. Simply put, Pooh and his wonderful friends are irresistible. This is a perfect read-aloud foryounger kids, and a great book for beginning readers.
CIP: The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in whi...more
CIP: The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in whi...more
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recommends it for:
anyone who can take the time to read a kid a story.
From paragraph one we glimpse the true mind of Winnie-the-Poo:
"Here is Edward bear, coming downstairs now,
bump, bump, bump on the back of his head,
behind Christopher Robin. It is as far as he knows,
the only way of coming down the stairs..."
There's an almost amnesiac quality of now-ness to Winnies' ruminations. Winnie isn't very wrapped-up in history.
Winnie knows what he wants to see manifested in his l...more
"Here is Edward bear, coming downstairs now,
bump, bump, bump on the back of his head,
behind Christopher Robin. It is as far as he knows,
the only way of coming down the stairs..."
There's an almost amnesiac quality of now-ness to Winnies' ruminations. Winnie isn't very wrapped-up in history.
Winnie knows what he wants to see manifested in his l...more
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Read in January, 2006
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Jen
Another children's classic I never read as a kid. Pretty good, but definitely a kid's book. Disney stays semi-faithful, but it's worth reading since Pooh is such a cultural icon. I did enjoy the use of capitalization - especially when Pooh and Piglet are trying to think of a Cunning Trap to catch a Woozle (or was it a Heffalump? I can't remember).
Highly recommended for all children (I think it'd be a great read-aloud book for grown-ups and kids to share). Recommended for adults who haven't r...more
Highly recommended for all children (I think it'd be a great read-aloud book for grown-ups and kids to share). Recommended for adults who haven't r...more
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orthographic/grammatic outlaws &/or earthquake-weather predictors.
Winnie-the-Pooh has been coming up a lot lately, for some reason, so I thought I would pay homage to Milne--since it is one of my favorite books--nevermind if I haven't picked it up in over 10 years...
Yeah, it's sweet, but not in that corn-syrupy, FD & C Red No. 40/Yellow No. 5, sickening sort of imitation-sweet that Disney (fuckers) have turned him, and his friends and relations into. Barf.
I hate how orange and annoying they have made him!
Anyways, it is a good fucking book about...more
Yeah, it's sweet, but not in that corn-syrupy, FD & C Red No. 40/Yellow No. 5, sickening sort of imitation-sweet that Disney (fuckers) have turned him, and his friends and relations into. Barf.
I hate how orange and annoying they have made him!
Anyways, it is a good fucking book about...more
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Read in June, 1986
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Children
This book is a childrens classic. It reminds me of being young and the world being a small fuzzy bear. This is a comfort book that although I'm sure everyone has read it, should be read again. It holds up well and I try to read it once every few years just to capture a moment of a simpler time:) If this book is no longer a required read for elementary school children, and instead they are reading some of the garbage out there in its place, well then I am home schooling (and screwing up) my child...more
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If you haven't read Milne, and I don't care what age you are or you intellectual or socioeconomic status, read the-Pooh. I love the-Pooh. He's so Seussian, so Andersenian, so Barriean, so Brownian, so . . . You get the point. If you don't want to read these stories, read them to your kids. Don't have kids? Read them to your nieces and nephews. None of them? Grab a kid on the street, sit 'em down and read. Just make sure you've got mom or dad's permission. No jail sentences, please. Enjoy!
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
people with children
The rating isn't entirely fair, because it is meant for children, and I think that if I had read and loved it as a kid, I'd love it still. But while I think this wasn't the very first time I read it (the stories sounded too familiar for that), it never became part of my childhood the way Lurituri, Bimbi and Pippi Longstocking did. My husband loves Winnie-the-Pooh though, so I think it'll probably be different for our kids, and they are cute stories, so fine by me :)
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It's tough to read something this perfect and pure without feeling a bit like Milton's Satan, dismayed by just how far from true innocence and grace I've fallen.
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Read in June, 2005
Pooh is loaded with sugar, far more than harsher (and better) books like Alice in Wonderland and The Phantom Tollbooth. Dorothy Parker famously despised the Milne books. Then again, her tolerance for sweetness was quite low.
All of which is by way of saying that Pooh is cutesy, sticky even in places--but it still works. Your kids won't have as much trouble cutting through the treacle as you will.
All of which is by way of saying that Pooh is cutesy, sticky even in places--but it still works. Your kids won't have as much trouble cutting through the treacle as you will.
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тащусь от русского перевода этой книги. всё сознательное детство сидела на мультике как на наркоте а стала постарше и поняла что стыдно до сих пор не прочесть. так что я села и прочитала... восторг меня преследует по сей день.
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Read in March, 2008
I'm currently re-reading this classic with my son chapter by chapter. It's so much fun to watch him discover it for the first time. I also never realized what a great and natural read aloud this book is. It's filled with pictures and songs and poems, and just right for a little kid. It's the first chapter book he's ever been able to sit through.
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recommends it for:
children of all ages
I am currently reading this to my son, who is only two but he loves the illustrations and it is so much fun for me to read out loud. We usually only read a few pages at a time due to his attention span, but since he has been a little under the weather he loves being read to longer, sitting in the chair with Mummy and a blanket.
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Read in October, 2007
Just finished reading this to my son -- he's not yet interested in anything beyond the sound of my voice, so I'm taking this opportunity to reread books from my youth. The stories here are full of dry wit that any adult can appreciate, and of course the memorable characters make this a true classic. Highly recommended.
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I didn't read the A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh books as a kid. My family was defintely into the Disnified Pooh. I didn't read A.A. Milne books until I was an adult. His Pooh books are less cutesy and more British. I was spoil by the Disney version and never really got into the originals. I'm kind of sad about that.
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Read in May, 2008
Silly ol' bear, why did you let a huge corporation go and mass market you? Don't you see that they've changed you? These are the original classics, and are far better than the animated cartoon. That Winnie the Pooh SCARES me, with his high, falsetto voice and his wandering around without any pants on!
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avg rating (all editions): 4.45 (1490 ratings) avg rating (this edition): 4.48 (1050 ratings) number of reviews: 119popular shelves
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"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. 'Pooh?' he whispered.
'Yes, Piglet?'
'Nothing,' said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand. 'I just wanted to be sure of you.'"
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