The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh - Hardcover

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

Celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh with this newly updated, deluxe anniversary edition!

*This full-color collectible includes the complete texts of both Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner and features gorgeously patterned sprayed edges, a satin ribbon marker, and illustrated endpapers of the Hundred Acre Wood.*

Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends--Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore--have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh's adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations.

These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling.

This deluxe volume brings both Pooh stories--Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner--together in one beautiful, full-color edition. The texts are complete and unabridged, and all of the illustrations, each gloriously recolored, are included. Elegant yet simple, whimsical yet wise, this classic edition is a book to savor and treasure.

An essential for every bookshelf, The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh is the perfect gift for a holiday, to welcome a new baby, or for your favorite collector and book lover.

Author Biography

A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.

Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in England. His pictures of the Pooh characters are based on real toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne. Shepard died in 1976.