The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh [Hardcover]

Ann Thwaite (Author)

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Containing visual materials Thwaite collected while researching her 1990 biography of A. A. Milne, this attractive book is a treasure trove for fans of Pooh. There are photographs of Milne, his family, sites from the books, and some rather threadbare stuffed animals, as well as newspaper and magazines articles and interviews. Among the more intriguing inclusions are illustrations by Shepard that do not appear in the books as well as other artists' illustrations, Dorothy Parker's satiric remarks about the books and Milne's reply, reactions to the original Disney film, information about early printings for book collectors, and a look at Pooh merchandise. Altogether, this is a fascinating, eclectic scrapbook with well-reproduced, full-color illustrations and lively, intelligent commentary by Thwaite. Carolyn Phelan

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525452486
• ISBN-13: 978-0525452485
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,147,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 18 out of 5 stars! :)) ESSENTIAL for real Pooh fans!, February 18, 2010

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This review is from: The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh (Hardcover)

Ever wanted a biography/encyclopedia in print about the world's favorite bear - one that is multi-level, mostly geared for adults, but which can also have much to offer for children and teens interested in the Pooh Books? This is it. Ann Thwaite, following up on her massive biography of A.A. Milne, created this biography of Winnie-the-Pooh, and seldom have I been more impressed by ANY BOOK of any genre. There is plenty of information about A.A. Milne the author and his son Christopher Robin Milne (as well as Mr. Shepard, his own son and his bear Growler, and others), including much textual and photographic material that the average person would have real difficulty finding or seeing on his own; but it's all aimed toward supporting the biography of the real stars of the book, the Toys, the characters they inspire and above all Pooh himself.

I've been wanting this book for years, finally was able to get it, and have never been more pleased with the purchase of a book. If you're as much a fan of the Pooh Books as I am, you'll love this. (If you're an even bigger fan and even more knowledgeable, you may still be hard pressed to find any errors or problems in it. I can't.)