The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems (Winnie-The-Pooh - Classic Editions)

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Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. 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.

The familiar characters, Pooh, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Christopher Robin and the sparse appearances of Tigger are solid complex characters. Of the many surprises I encountered, the two that stood out were the dark undertones at the start of the story which introduced Kanga and Roo to the forest, which also presents the dark side of Rabbit's character, this turns up again in a second tale. The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened.Contained in this treasury, are all the stories and adventures of Pooh and his dear friends, plus two volumes of poems. I'll admit, I didn't care for all of the poetry in here, but that is normally the case with me anyway. I much rather preferred the stories. No less than NINE nostalgic 50ps have brought to life everyone’s favourite ‘silly old bear’ and his friends, inspired by the classic stories of A. A. Milne and the charming illustrations of E. H. Shepard. With three of the nine 50ps now NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT THE MINT and collectors rushing to get their hands on them all, demand for these 50ps is set to be high…

The book is a classic for good reason. Evidently, A. A. Milne spent a lot of time telling stories to his child involving all his stuffed animals. Each of the characters that are represented by a stuffed animal has a different personality, and they all interact in ways that reflect their characters. The story also frequently breaks the fourth wall, as the characters all know that they don't change much, and frequently commit the kind of errors a child would make with say, spelling. Despite growing up without exposure to A. A. Milne's original work, I grew up also talking to my stuffed animals (my brother, by the way, also recommends the movie, Ted for those who grew up talking to stuffed animals, and I can't wait to see it on DVD/Blu-Ray), and the way the animals talk to each other (and Christopher Robin) in the book seem universal (as in, even a boy from Singapore would have his stuffed animals talk the same way).The illustrations are beautiful and whimsical. The poems and songs are silly and not very entertaining, but nevertheless make for fun reading out loud. While by the time I got around to the end of the book (it took us about a month for me to finish reading the entire book to him), I was quite saturated with the stories, the big strength of the book is that the adult never gets bored with the repetition (there isn't much), and there's always the next fun pun to look forward to. 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.