I Am Winnie the Pooh

by Betty G. Birney

Winnie the Pooh describes his home, his friends, Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Rabbit, and Christopher Robin, and his favorite food, honey

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1994

About the author

From kindergarten through graduation, I attended school in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Then I graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri. Of course, I majored in English and kept on writing.

After working in advertising in St. Louis, Missouri and in Chicago, Illinois, I eventually moved to Southern California. First, I worked for Disneyland (fun job!) in the advertising department. The monorail whizzed past my window all day long. Then I worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank, where I had another fun job, writing and producing television and radio commercials and theatrical trailers (previews of coming attractions) for everything from re-releases of "Cinderella" and "Fantasia" to "Tex."

When the Disney Channel was started, I became a writer and story editor for WELCOME TO POOH CORNER. Since then, I've written more than 200 episodes of animated and live-action television programs including MADELINE, DOUG, BOBBY'S WORLD, DUMBO'S CIRCUS, THE PUZZLE PLACE, CAMP CANDY, LITTLE MOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, WHERE'S WALDO, FRAGGLE ROCK and ZOOBILEE ZOO. That's right, I write cartoons! I also wrote a number of award-winning afterschool specials and many interactive CD-ROM programs, including the award-winning "Berenstain Bears on their Own," "Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Ever," and "The Crayon Factory."

A made-for-television family movie I wrote, MARY CHRISTMAS, starring John Schneider, Cynthia Gibb and Tom Bosley, aired on the PAX network in 2002. It was the highest rated movie in PAX history and has aired each Christmas season since then.

I have been fortunate enough to win a Writer's Guild of America Award and three Humanitas Prizes (as well as two other nominations). In 2002, I won a Daytime Emmy Award for MADELINE, after two previous Emmy nominations. More recently, I received the Christopher Award for FRIENDSHIP ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY, many children's choice awards for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY and was inducted into the Affton (MO) School District Hall of Fame.

Reviews

[Yolanda Mason]

Yolanda Mason's Review!
I liked this book, the illustration was very good, and the subject content was good. It emphasized in the content that children sometimes make mistakes or forget things, it also spoke to toddlers about reminding them to be helpful. There was no particular gender. Children should respond with enthusiasm, I would emphasize it's alright to welcome good friends, and sometimes we forget things but because we are learning its alright.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect book to introduce your kids to Winnie the Pooh! I love the quote here: "Rabbit has a garden. He grows carrots. Oh, bother. I wish he could grow honey." Pooh is so charming and funny for kids!

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to Winnie and friends.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pooh Bear shares some exciting adventures with his pals in the Hundred Acre Woods

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[Jonathan Ahmadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was at Grandmarmie's house when we went to visit and O liked it so much she had to send it home with him. Now he has learned the word "honey."

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gets bumped up a star for having L read it out loud! Does anybody else say the title of this book in Ozzy Osbourne's "I Am Ironman" voice? Well - we do!