The House at Pooh Corner

by A. A. Milne, Ernest H Shepard (Illustrator)

Overview

First published in 1928, A. A. Milne's "The House at Pooh Corner" is the final volume of stories about one of literature's most beloved and enduring characters. Based upon tales Milne created for his own son, the real-life Christopher Robin, the stories in "The House at Pooh Corner" follow the titular bear and his many friends in their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. This volume of Winnie-the-Pooh tales includes several of the characters previously introduced, including Piglet, Eeyore, Heffalump, Rabbit, and Roo, as well as an important new one, Tigger. In a series of adventures we see Milne's whimsical characters in their silly escapades, which capture the imaginative spirit of youth. Milne wanted to end the "Pooh" series with this volume because his son was growing up and in the final segment of the book we find a sentimental goodbye, one which parallels the departure of youthful fantasy that accompanies adulthood. Fewer characters have had such an enduring impact on children's literature than those in this series of A. A. Milne's books. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420982015
Publisher:	Digireads.com
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Pages:	110
Sales rank:	143,554
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

A. A. Milne (1882–1956) was an English playwright, poet, and author. He served in both World Wars, but in peacetime devoted himself to writing. He is best known for his Winnie-the-Pooh books, which were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin Milne.

Ernest Shepard (1879–1976) was an English painter and book illustrator. Encouraged by his parents to pursue art, he attended the Royal Academy Schools and began his career illustrating for Punch magazine. During the First World War, he aided the Intelligence Department by sketching combat areas, and he was later awarded the Military Cross for his service with the Royal Artillery. In addition to his work as an artist, Shepard wrote two autobiographies and two novels for children. He is best remembered for his anthropomorphic animal illustrations in The Wind and the Willows and the Winnie-the-Pooh series.

Hometown:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Date of Birth:

January 18, 1882

Date of Death:

January 31, 1956

Place of Birth:

Hampstead, London

Place of Death:

Cotchford Farm, Sussex, England

Education:

Trinity College, Cambridge University (mathematics), 1903

Website:

http://www.penguinputnam.com

Editorial Reviews

The House at Pooh Corner is, to this day, my favorite childhood book, as much for Shepard's illustrations, I'm sure, as for Milne's brilliant text.
— Riverbank Review

Tim Wynne-Jones

Gr all levelsPenguin's production amplifies the fact that A.A. Milne has created some of the most memorable poetry and prose in children's literature. Charles Kuralt narrates all the tapes. When We Were Very Young resounds with Kuralt's lively reading of the nonsensical and onomatopoetic rhymes that fill the heads of toddlers. Opposite these poems, the narrator reads, with loving care, the verses about the real and imaginary playmates that warm youngsters' hearts. Now We Are Six reflects the growing complexity of a child's world. The narrator's voice is soft and vulnerable when reading of the innocent, inquisitive thoughts that preoccupy children, yet Kuralt speaks with a touch of exasperation when reading the poems depicting the young's struggle to understand the adult world. He does equally as well with Milne's stories. All the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood are introduced and their humorous escapades chronicled in Winnie-the-Pooh. While portraying the characters, Kuralt's child-like tone reflects their goodness, innocence, and wee intellect. The House at Pooh Corner continues the adventures of Pooh and introduces the bouncing, pouncing, lovable Tigger. Besides the delight children will experience when listening to the light-hearted, captivating stories, young listeners will also identify with the universal hopes, fears, and wishes of the characters. Kuralt's deep, learned-sounding voice gives the narration a fatherly, comforting feel. Libraries will want to acquire these high quality productions.Mark P. Tierney, William B. Wade Elementary School, Waldorf, MD

School Library Journal

To fully appreciate this dramatization, the listener must never have viewed any of the Disney Pooh cartoons--because here Pooh is not articulated by Sterling Holloway, and none of the other characters sound the same either. With Disney out of mind, the reviewer can determine that Stephen Fry and the other actors do a good job, the music is fine and the audio quality is excellent. But when Jane Horrocks's Piglet appears, even the most tolerant adult listener will want to drag fingernails across a blackboard to drown her out--she is suffocatingly cutesy. No doubt 3-year-olds will like it anyway. D.W. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

DEC/JAN 99 - AudioFile