Step into the Hundred Acre Wood and enjoy the classic adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends.This elegant gift box contains every heart-warming moment of this classic character series in 30 beautiful books. Since A.A.Milne first introduced Pooh in 1924, the “Bear of Very Little Brain” has charmed millions of children across the world.The timeless stories, based upon the real nursery toys of Milne’s own son, Christopher Robin, are brought stunningly to life with the iconic decorations from E.H.Shepard, which have been reproduced to echo the original vivid artwork. This gift set is sure to gain pride of place on the bookshelf of any family lucky enough to receive it.This set includes the classic adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga and Roo from the original books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, as well as favourite stories from the charming sequels, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus and Tales from the Forest by Jane Riordan, both illustrated by Mark Burgess.The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for almost 100 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.
A.A.Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a highly successful writer of plays, poems and novels. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first book of their adventures together in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne’s stories have been translated into seventy-two languages.
Writer David Benedictus adapted and produced the audio adaptations of 'Winnie-the-Pooh' starring Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry and Jane Horrocks. He has worked as assistant to Trevor Nunn at the RSC, was Commissioning Editor for Drama series at Channel 4, and ran 'The Book At Bedtime' for BBC Radio. He is the author of 'Return to the Hundred Acre Wood' the authorised follow-up to 'The House at Pooh Corner' by A. A. Milne.
Jane Riordan originally trained to be a primary school teacher but her love of children’s books led to a career in publishing. Since then, she has edited and written countless books for children, most notably Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London and Once There Was a Bear.
E.H.Shepard was born in London in 1879. He was an artist, illustrator and cartoonist and went on to draw the original decorations to accompany Milne’s classic stories, earning him the name ‘the man who drew Pooh’.
After leaving art school Mark designed greetings cards before starting to write and illustrate children’s books. He has now written and illustrated over thirty books and designed more than five hundred greetings cards.
