A full-color book based on the classic Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner celebrates special moments of friendship in the Hundred Acre Wood, from Piglet picking violets for Eeyore to Christopher Robin comforting a chubby and stuck bear.
Alan Alexander Milne (pronounced /ˈmɪln/) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems.
A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne (née Heginbotham) and grew up at Henley House School, 6/7 Mortimer Road (now Crescent), Kilburn, a small public school run by his father. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught there in 1889–90. Milne attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied on a mathematics scholarship. While there, he edited and wrote for Granta, a student magazine. He collaborated with his brother Kenneth and their articles appeared over the initials AKM. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor.
Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged on February 14, 1919.
After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934), which he retracted somewhat with 1940's War with Honour. During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse, who was captured at his country home in France by the Nazis and imprisoned for a year. Wodehouse made radio broadcasts about his internment, which were broadcast from Berlin. Although the light-hearted broadcasts made fun of the Germans, Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. Wodehouse got some revenge on his former friend by creating fatuous parodies of the Christopher Robin poems in some of his later stories, and claiming that Milne "was probably jealous of all other writers.... But I loved his stuff."
He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. During World War II, A. A. Milne was Captain of the Home Guard in Hartfield & Forest Row, insisting on being plain 'Mr. Milne' to the members of his platoon. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted".
Kādu laiku nebija lasīts “no vāka līdz vākam”. Patika arī trīsgadniekam. Kolosāli tie dialogi. Gari teikumi, kurus, skaļi lasot, ne vienmēr sanāk izlasīt loģiski :D. Vienīgi tas I-ā superdepresīvs. Kaut kā iepriekš nešķita tik ļoti.
Šī grāmata manā fiziskajā “to-be-read” listē ir nostāvējusi visilgāk — kopš tīņu laikiem!
Bija interesanti iepazīt klasisko stāstu par visiem zināmo lācīti Vinniju Pūku un viņa draugiem, viņu dzīvi un piedzīvojumiem.
Domāju, ka bērnībā mani šī grāmata būtu uzrunājusi vēl vairāk nekā šodien, taču tā joprojām ir ļoti sirsnīga un silta lasāmviela, kas atgādina par draudzības nozīmi un vienkāršajām dzīves lietām.
"Ja lāči būtu bites un bite būtu es, Tad nerīkotu stropu pie pašas galotnes. Neviens pa zariem nerāptos, pēc salda medus nācis, Jo medus lejā stāvētu, ja bite būtu lācis."
"Grūti būt varonim, - Sivēns bēdīgi nošņaukājās, - ja tu esi tikai Ļoti Mazs Dzīvnieciņš."
"- Kad tu no rīta pamosties, Pūk, - Sivēns pēc ilga klusuma ierunājās, - par ko tu iedomājies vispirms? - Kas būs brokastīs,- Pūks atbildēja. - Un tu, Sivēn? Par ko tu iedomājies? - Es domāju, kas šodien notiks tik neparasts un aizraujošs,- Sivēns teica. Pūks domīgi paklanīja galvu. - Tas ir viens un tas pats,- viņš teica."
Esmu pārliecinājis, ka multenes ir sačakarējušas Vinnija pūka jēgu. Varbūt kaut kur Disneja galā parādās Kristofers Robins arī, bet nejūt to mīļumu, kas ir grāmatā. Pirmo reizi saskaroties ar grāmatas attēliem, bērns brīnījās par to, ka trusis ir īsts, lācis ir īsts, pūce ir īsta, bet multenes to visu novienkāršo! Bēdīgākais ir tas, ka multenes neparāda grāmatas jēgu - visi stāsti par Vinniju pūku ir stāsti priekš Kristofera Robina par viņa mīļākajām mantām. Tā ir kā rotaļa. Ja bērnam arī to izskaidro, tad viņam viņa mantas arī būs daudz mīļākas nevis kā tas ir mūsdienās - ir miljons dažādu rotaļļietu, bet mīļāko nosaukt tā īsti nevar.
"A.A. Milne's enchanting tales in 'Winnie-the-Pooh' captivate readers with timeless charm. The Hundred Acre Wood becomes a magical realm where endearing characters like Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore embark on heartwarming adventures. Milne's simple yet profound storytelling, coupled with E.H. Shepard's whimsical illustrations, creates a masterpiece for all ages. The narrative, filled with gentle humor and poignant life lessons, transcends generations. 'Winnie-the-Pooh' is a delightful journey into the innocence of childhood, reminding us of the enduring power of friendship. Milne's classic resonates as a literary treasure, capturing the essence of joy and friendship in a mere 100 pages."
This book is an amazing classic which I loved to read as a kid growing up. This book is great to read for all elementary grade ages and specializes on friendship and adventures. This also highlights the friendship between a human boy and his friends in the forest. Working together to get threw challenges and enjoying the friendships they have. Great book for kids to read if they need to learn the importance of friendship in their lives. I picked this book for my future classroom because it is a childhood favorite and can expand children's imagination.
These really chunky and small board books are are play group. I've only read Honeybees, but I'm pretty sure the others are there as well. Natalie really enjoyed this book today. She especially liked the ending and saying that Pooh was messy. Great books for very young babies to manipulate and hold.