Winnie-the-Pooh: Classic Gift Edition

Name: Winnie-the-Pooh: Classic Gift Edition
Price: 11.05 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780525555315

By: A.A. Milne

Illustrated By: Ernest H. Shepard

Product Description

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More than sixty years ago, readers were first introduced to Edward Bear-better known as Winnie-the-Pooh and his beloved companions. Whether Pooh goes hunting with Piglet, celebrates Eeyore's birthday, or accompanies Christopher Robin and the others on an "Exposition" to the North Pole., He continues to captivate children as he has for generations. This gift edition is crafted as a replica of the first American edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, published in 1926 by E.P. Dutton.

Product Information

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Title: Winnie-the-Pooh: Classic Gift Edition
By: A.A. Milne
Illustrated By: Ernest H. Shepard
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2017

Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 0525555315
ISBN-13: 9780525555315
Ages: 8-12
Series: Winnie the Pooh
Stock No: WW555311

Publisher's Description

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The perfect gift for both new readers and passionate collectors!

A gorgeous new collectible edition of the beloved classic, Winnie-the-Pooh, crafted as a replica of the first American edition from 1926. This elegant book features a textured case, gold foil stamping, and illustrated endpapers.

For over ninety years, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape through his illustrations.

Now fans can celebrate the legacy of Pooh with a beautiful new gift edition of the original stories as they were first published in the United States.

Author Bio

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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.