Winnie-The-Pooh(Illustrated) E-Book

A. A. Milne

• Herausgeber: Jillian Wayne
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

• Illustrated Edition: 20 charming, vintage-style illustrations
• Extras Included: Story summary, characters list, and a brief author biography

Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne — Illustrated Edition
Step into the sun-speckled paths of the Hundred Acre Wood, where a thoughtful bear with a rumbly tummy turns the simplest moments into unforgettable adventures. In this lovingly curated edition of A. A. Milne’s timeless classic, you’ll meet Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo—and the ever-kind Christopher Robin—as they track Woozles, float to honey trees, rescue friends in a flood, and discover that bravery often arrives in the smallest, sweetest ways.
Why You’ll Love This Edition
Beautiful Art: Twenty warm, nostalgic illustrations bring the Wood to life for new readers and longtime fans alike.
Reader-Friendly Design: Clean typography, comfortable spacing, and chapter headings crafted for smooth read-alouds and bedtime chapters.
Thoughtful Back Matter: Includes a concise story summary for quick orientation, a characters list for easy reference, and a short biography of A. A. Milne that illuminates the real places and people behind Pooh’s world.

Perfect For
Parents and grandparents seeking a gentle, laughter-filled read-aloud
Teachers and librarians building a classics shelf students will actually open
Gift-givers looking for a keepsake that feels both timeless and fresh
Return to a place where kindness is clever, curiosity is courage, and friendship is the best sort of adventure. This illustrated public-domain edition celebrates the simple magic that has made Winnie-the-Pooh a favorite for generations—ready to be treasured in yours.

 

Leseprobe

Winnie-The-Pooh                               By                                                                     A. A. Milne

ABOUT MILNE

A. A. Milne (1882–1956)

Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882, in London, the son of a headmaster. At his father’s school in Kilburn he was taught for a time by a young H. G. Wells—an early brush with literary destiny. Milne read mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, but numbers quickly gave way to sentences: he edited the student magazine Granta and slipped into London journalism after graduating.

By 1906 Milne was writing for Punch, the great humor weekly, and soon became its assistant editor. The 1910s made him a successful playwright and essayist; light, deft comedies like Mr. Pim Passes By drew West End audiences. World War I interrupted everything. Milne served as an officer, fell ill at the Front, and later worked in intelligence; the experience seeded a lifelong suspicion of war that he examined in books like Peace with Honour (1934) and, later, War with Honour (1940), where he reconsidered pacifism in the face of fascism.

He married Dorothy “Daphne” de Sélincourt in 1913. Their son, Christopher Robin, born in 1920, became the quiet axis of Milne’s most enduring work. A collection of playful verses, When We Were Very Young (1924), introduced a teddy named Winnie-the-Pooh; Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) followed, conjuring a fictional Hundred Acre Wood from the very real Ashdown Forest near the family’s home at Cotchford Farm in Sussex. E. H. Shepard’s illustrations turned Milne’s gentle ironies and child’s-eye philosophy into a world millions would carry from nursery to adulthood.

Milne’s range was wider than the honey pots suggest. He wrote a classic country-house whodunit, The Red House Mystery (1922), more than two dozen plays, reams of essays, and criticism with a cool, lucid style. Yet the success of Pooh cast a long shadow; Milne, who prized his adult work, often bristled at being known chiefly as a children’s author. The family, too, felt the cost of that fame—especially Christopher Robin, who grew up with his fictional self trailing behind him.

After a stroke and illness in the 1950s, Milne died on January 31, 1956. His legacy is paradoxical and enviable: a versatile man of letters remembered most for a small, perfectly made universe where language is simple, feelings are large, and friendship—between a child and a bear—feels like the most serious subject in the world.

SUMMARY

Winnie-the-Pooh — A Captivating Summary

In the sun-dappled Hundred Acre Wood, a thoughtful bear with a rumbly tummy turns everyday mishaps into gentle adventures. Winnie-the-Pooh—joined by timid Piglet, gloomy Eeyore, practical Rabbit, wise Owl, bouncy Roo and his mother Kanga, and the steady, kind Christopher Robin—discovers that small problems are best solved with big friendship.

Pooh’s quests are delightfully modest: floating up to a honey tree with a blue balloon, getting wedged in Rabbit’s front door after “a little smackerel,” tracking mysterious “Woozle” footprints that turn out to be their own, welcoming Kanga and Baby Roo to the Wood, organizing an “Expotition” to find the North Pole, and, in a flood that swallows Piglet’s world into water, improvising a rescue that earns Pooh a heroic sort of party.

Milne’s magic is how quietly it all glows. The humor is feather-light, the language playful, and the philosophy disarmingly clear: bravery can be small, kindness is a kind of wisdom, and love often looks like showing up with an empty honey pot and finding it filled. By the final tea-time with Christopher Robin, readers feel they’ve visited a place where time moves slower, friends listen closely, and the simplest moments matter most.

CHARACTERS LIST

Main Characters in Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh (Pooh Bear)

A kind, thoughtful, and slightly bumbling bear who loves honey more than anything. Pooh often finds himself in amusing predicaments but always means well. His simplicity hides a gentle wisdom about friendship and life.

Christopher Robin

A bright and caring little boy—the leader and friend of all the animals in the Hundred Acre Wood. He represents childhood innocence and imagination, guiding the others through adventures with patience and kindness.

Piglet

A small, timid creature who often doubts his bravery but always finds courage when it truly matters. Piglet’s loyalty and gentle heart make him one of Pooh’s closest friends.

Eeyore

A gloomy, pessimistic donkey who often loses his tail and expects the worst—but still appreciates small acts of kindness. His dry humor and melancholy outlook add balance to the group’s cheerfulness.

Tigger

A lively, bouncing tiger full of energy and confidence. Tigger loves adventure and believes there’s nothing a Tigger can’t do—though his enthusiasm sometimes leads to chaos.

Rabbit

Practical, organized, and sometimes a little bossy. Rabbit tries to keep order in the Hundred Acre Wood and often gets frustrated by the others’ carefree ways, but deep down, he cares about them all.

Owl

The self-proclaimed “wise” bird who enjoys giving advice—sometimes more long-winded than helpful. Owl’s pride in his knowledge and spelling makes him both amusing and endearing.

Kanga

A gentle, motherly kangaroo who is kind and nurturing to everyone. She brings calm and comfort to the group, often looking after the more mischievous members.

Roo

Kanga’s playful young joey, full of curiosity and energy. Roo admires Tigger and loves exploring the world with wide-eyed wonder.

Supporting Characters

Heffalumps and Woozles – Mysterious, imaginary creatures that the animals fear but never truly meet.

The Bees – Often the unintended “villains” when Pooh goes after their honey.

These characters together create the heart of the Hundred Acre Wood—a world of humor, warmth, and timeless friendship where imagination makes even the smallest adventures feel grand.

Table of Contents

Titlepage

Imprint

To Her

Introduction

Winnie-the-Pooh

I: In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees, and the Stories Begin

II: In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place

III: In Which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle

IV: In Which Eeyore Loses a Tail and Pooh Finds One

V: In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump

VI: In Which Eeyore Has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents

VII: In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest, and Piglet Has a Bath

VIII: In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole

IX: In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water

X: In Which Christopher Robin Gives Pooh a Party, and We Say Goodbye

Colophon

Uncopyright

To Her  

Hand in hand we come

Christopher Robin and I

To lay this book in your lap.

Say you’re surprised?

Say you like it?

Say it’s just what you wanted?

Because it’s yours⁠—