Winnie-the-Pooh: Return to the Hundred Acre Wood: Official Sequel by David Benedictus Inspired by Milne’s Classic Stories About Everyone’s Favourite Bear (Winnie-the-Pooh – Classic Editions)

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Very briefly, because I am an adult and have very important things to do:I bought the book, having had it recommended by a friend, and having been a lover of Pooh since 1940 - 1941, I decided to give the new version a try. Firstly I decided to ration myself to one chapter (or story) per day, and waited with almost trepidation for the appearance of the new character. Not only was I worried that this new character would not fit in nicely with the other denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood, but I also wondered if the illustrator could create a character who would be accepted by the others. Kanga, after all, can be rather stern; Owl can be sterner; and Eeyore... Well we all know what Eeyore can be like.Plans are made for breaking; I finished the book in three days, and it made me wanting more. Not clamouring for more; Tiggers and Roos clamour for more; I just wanted more.And Lottie? Lottie; you pass with flying colours. As soon as I saw your face, I saw the Otter from `Wind in the Willows'. You are not a new character as far as illustrations are concerned; you are a lovingly drawn character I have already loved. David Benedictus has created, in Lottie, a vaguely irritating character who fits in so very, very nicely. And Mark Burgess has developed a wonderful animal in pure line.Mark Burgess's illustrations have won my heart, and, I should imagine, the hearts of all who love Pooh and his friends. He is so true to the characters and also his depictions of the scenery in the Hundred Acre Wood. But I feel that nowhere has he used his talents so lovingly and well as in his illustrations of Eeyore. Piglet and Eeyore have always been high on my list of favourite friends, Piglet for His Bravery in the Face of Danger; a characteristic I share with him; and Eeyore, because he is so Eeyore in every sense of the word. Both Benedictus and Burgess, I feel, love him as much as I.Both A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard have been honoured in this work.Reading the `Return to Hundred Acre Wood' has been one of my greatest pleasures recently. Thank you.

When the idea was first mooted of new stories featuring Winnie the Pooh, our household viewed it will great scepticism. Our children have been enjoying the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends virtually from the day they were born and my wife was brought up with the magical stories too.But we thought that we would give the new stories, written by David Benedictus and illustrated on the CD cover by Mark Burgess, a fair hearing with this wonderful set of three CDs, being read by the superb voice of Bernard Cribbins.Well the stunned silence of two children and one wife told its own story. Our hearts melted as the new stories unfolded. These Winnie the Pooh stories are still in the Hundred Acre Woods, though Christopher Robin is a little older now and rides a push bike. All the old characters are there along with a new one "Lottie" a young female otter.We all loved the return to the original style for the illustrations, which are more in keeping with the characters being described and as E.H. Shepard originally intended. Personally these illustrations are so important to the charm of Winnie the Pooh and they filled my heart with joy.Each chapter is split into two which works very well with young children whose attention span struggles with longer chapters. The style of writing is similar to the original stories, though the language is not quite so rich, which is a good thing in some ways.We are certain that A.A Milne would have been thrilled with this official "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood".

If you are a child of the Fifties, you may only just be recovering from the aberration that was the Disney version of Winnie the Pooh. The news that someone had had the audacity to write a sequel to The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne could not be possible - or be endured!We all have a book that dominates our reading memories. For some it is Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit, Enid Blyton's The Wishing Tree, The Famous Five or Secret Seven, Reverend Awdry's Thomas the Tank Engine, and for others, Winnie the Pooh.The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a sequel to The House at Pooh Corner. Christopher Robin has been away at school and has returned for further adventures.Well, reluctantly...it has to be said...all is nearly well! The author has maintained AA Milne's style and humour. The characters have remained true to type in the intervening eighty years. Pooh is still obsessed with honey and hums; Piglet is still highly strung; Tigger still needs Ritalin, Eeyore continues his weary resignation that if things can go wrong, they will, and Owl remains an intellectual snob. A new resident of the Hundred Acre Wood is introduced in this book - Lottie the Ottie.It is difficult to recommend an age-group for this book. It certainly is engaging for anyone in their 50s! The humour is subtle in places and there for the adult reading to the child, rather than the child. It would certainly be an advantage to have read the originals so that the style, humour and characterisation are already familiar. Some of the writing does slip into a more modern style from tome to time which jars a little and the book itself does not have that evocative musty smell of a long treasured book.It is a gentle read that would suit bedtime perhaps better than school story time.

Superbes illustrations, un très beau livre !

I bought this after reading an AA Milne biography. A gorgeous little hardcover which is written and illustrated to beautifully honour and complement the originals. So glad they did this and showed us that Pooh, his friends and the Hundred Acre Wood are forever.

This lovely book, with its endearing illustrations, was charming right from the beginning. Only a miserable human being with a heart of stone could fail to be touched by it's tenderness, especially the loving friendships among the animals and Christopher Robin. Each animal has a chance to shine and the author treats them with the respect they deserve. I read not only the book, but also listened with delight to Jim Dale's narration on audio book. He brilliantly separated each voice and brought each character to life, especially the new resident, Lottie the Otter! This book is about friendship, kindness, and acceptance--what could be better to share with a child you love?

Eine schöne Wiederauflage der Pooh-Geschichten. Leider kann es sprachlich an das Original nicht heranreichen. Bis auf die Geschichte über das Cricket-Spiel, die vielleicht tatsächlich nur Engländern aufgeht, alles aber amüsante Geschichten zum Vorlesen.

et ça se voit (couverture froissée), mais comme j'y tenais...