Prancer's Reindeer Readathon book is required to have a map in it, and I wanted to choose a book I would actually want to read. Finding one wasn't easy, but finally, I did! Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders. - "In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees, and the Stories Begin," Winnie-the-Pooh The author's writing is exquisite! And she tells the reader so much about A.A. Milne, his father, and the adventures of his childhood, that those stories were almost like a book within the book. His collaboration with E.H. Shepard and the stories of how Winnie-the-Pooh came to be are fascinating, too. But what I loved most was the tender recounting of Milne's idyllic childhood, and what must have been very loving relationships with his father, his next oldest brother, Ken, and his family, in general. The real and imagined places of the Hundred Acre Wood are tender touchstones for the precious time of childhood. - Kathryn Aalto Would I Recommend it?Yes, I do. Especially if you have loved the Winnie-the-Pooh books and movies! It's just so neat to learn about the author, and his childhood, and how the books came to be. See you next time! Love, Jeanine
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12/20/2020 01:05:14 pm
Winnie the pooh is a classing! I love everything about the books, movies, and shows. From the characters, down to the artwork! It's brings me back to when I was younger.
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12/20/2020 11:10:52 pm
Thanks!! I loved them all, too! Among my cherished memories is taking my son to see not one, but two, Winnie-the-Pooh movies, which we both loved.
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12/20/2020 01:59:47 pm
I would choose this book for the same reasons too. I love Winnie the Pooh! There's a lot of life lessons you can learn from this cuddly bear. I'd really love to know more about the author and how Winnie the Pooh came to be - will be checking out this book.
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12/20/2020 11:12:40 pm
Oh, good! I hope you enjoy it, too. I was so delighted to read those unexpected stories. You can almost feel he magic and wonder that became the foundation for Winnie-the-Pooh!
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12/21/2020 06:23:01 pm
YES! Exactly. It's like it deepens the nostalgia to sort of steep yourself in the author's childhood stories.
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