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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful book May 08, 2003
By M. Smith
"cenmad"
I bought this book as a baby shower gift, and couldn't have been more pleased. It has an attractive cover, sturdy pages, and a good binding -- all necessary for years of bedtime stories! Like most classic Pooh books, the only illustrations are the original drawings, so the emphasis is on the story. One note: This is a big, fairly heavy book. It's something to be read to or by an older child, maybe at bedtime, but it's not as durable for the poundings board books get.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful Collection of Classic Stories and Poems May 07, 2006
By A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com
"What should I review next?"
Finding a "Winnie the Pooh" book is easy. It all depends what you are looking for. For the many parents and grandparents hoping to read the wonderful stories to younger people the adventures of Pooh, Christopher Robin, Tigger, Eyeore, Piglet, Kanga, Rabbit, Owl and the rest, this will be more than adequate.
The large type is perfect for tired eyes being asked to read at bedtime, and is equally perfect for teaching young ones to follow along.
Ernest Shepard's pictures are throughout. Buying any edition with pictures by anyone else other than Shepard would disappoint Milne, of course, but also any of us who grew up with Pooh. Colored pen-and-ink drawings capture the intimate essence of the characters, and the soft meadows and fields of the 100 Acre Woods.
The stories are filled with poems and whimsy. The poems are like nursery rhymes, with the same playful tone of the stories. As delightfully written as anything in the English language, it all reads well aloud and quietly. There is more than enough to share through many months, and will entrance both child and adult throughout.
I fully recommend "The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
The REAL Pooh Dec 20, 2001
By DJ McGovern
"Derek McGovern"
No childhood - or adulthood, for that matter - would be complete without the adventures of wonderful Winnie and his friends. This 75th anniversary edition is beautifully presented, and readers used to Disney's glossily commercial drawings will be amazed by the original Ernest H. Shepard illustrations featured here. Coloured by Shepard when he was in his 90s (!), Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and co have never seemed more endearing and vivid.But the greatest credit should surely go to A.A. Milne for creating some of fiction's most delightful characters. Reading this collection today after a break of 30-odd years, Milne's gentle wit and enthusiasm seem as fresh as ever. What a wonderful sense of life (and fun) the man must have possessed. Pooh is the perfect antidote to today's cynical times!
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fabulous! Oct 22, 2001
For any collector of Winnie-the-Pooh this edition is a must have! It has thick pages and is nicely bound and will withstand many years of reading. I don't think I need to talk about the story--everyone is pretty familiar with Winnie-the-Pooh. It is a great bargain as it contains the COMPLETE tales & poems. It would make a wonderful holiday present.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful! Dec 20, 2002
By J. Thieme
"quo-vadis"
The delightful full color illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard are what separate this combined volume from all others. A must-have for Pooh fans. The large type-set will be appreciated by those needing it.
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