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Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)
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Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback) Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback) Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)

Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) (Hardback)

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Hardback 128 Pages
Published: 30/09/2021
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Waterstones Says

Brimming with wisdom and warmth and loyal to the style of A.A. Milne, these adorable stories created by Jane Riordan for the official 95th anniversary prequel to Winnie-the-Pooh will be treasured by fans of all ages.

Help celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh's anniversary with Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear.

We all have a place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, as told by A.A.Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. In honour of the 95th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, highly talented author Jane Riordan has created a wonderful collection of stories, written in the style of A.A.Milne, that take us back to when it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for baby Christopher Robin.

These brand-new stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends created by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H.Shepard. He is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World. Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London.

This timeless story collection is a real tribute to the world's most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to revisit these favourite friends and find out how they become the larger than life characters that we all know and love.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780755500734
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 410 g
Dimensions: 216 x 146 x 18 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

‘Winnie-the-Pooh has always been a very special (albeit funny old) bear, not least of all because his books are filled with wonderful words of wisdom.', Stylist magazine ‘Once There Was A Bear by Jane Riordan is a prequel to the AA Milne Winnie the Pooh books and delightfully decorated by Mark Burgess.’, Stylist magazine ‘Once There Was a Bear is a beautiful hardback’, Artists and Illustrators magazine ‘Often, the original is the best and any attempts to recreate a classic will simply flop. But with Once There Was a Bear the process was so painstaking, the writing so charming and the illustrations such a lovely echo of the past that reading it feels simultaneously like experiencing the very old and the brand new all at once. And we’d say that’s a brief perfectly fulfilled.’, Artists and Illustrators magazine ‘For those who don’t know the background of the bear bought from Harrods and how he met his friends, it’s a treat.’, Daily Mail Christmas gift guide ‘Not only is Winnie-the-Pooh a much-loved character, the appeal of these stories is enduring. They have followed me through my childhood, into adulthood and, now, I can share these cherished books with the next generation. I’m reminded of the power of reading, of shared stories and connection. There’s something wonderful about that.’, Northern Soul ‘It's the forest where Christopher Robin once played, and here, a new generation are keen to retrace Pooh's history.’, WYNT.com ‘radiating the warmth and playfulness of the original stories, Once There Was a Bear is a tribute to The Best Bear in All the World – for ages 5 years to 105 years!’, MyWeekly ‘Jane Riordan has put together a collection of brand-new Pooh stories to revel in, to think with and dream about’, Bookanista Children’s Gift Guide

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