A story from the original Pooh books is meticulously hand-painted and comes with a pewter Eeyore charm that can be added to a bracelet, hung from a chain, or worn with the ribbon included.
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Alan Alexander Milne was born in London on January 18, 1882, the third and youngest son of a schoolmaster. At age eleven, he won a scholarship to the Westminster School. He went on to attend Cambridge University and became the editor of the undergraduate paper, Granta. After graduating from Cambridge in 1903, Milne moved back to London with enough savings to live for one year. He was determined to become a writer. By 1906, he had been offered the position of Assistant Editor at Punch, a classic British humor magazine. He remained at Punch for the next eight years.
In 1913, Milne married Dorothy de Selincourt (known as Daphne) and moved to a house in London's Chelsea section. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, eventually serving in France. During his training period, he wrote his first play, Wurzel-Flummery, which was produced in London in 1917.
By 1919, having completed one book and several plays, Milne finally achieved financial independence. His play, Mr. Pim Passes By, previously staged in London, was produced by the Theatre Guild in New York City. It was as great a success there as it had been on the London stage. Milne was now well established as a witty and fashionable London playwright. In 1920, Christopher Robin Milne was born, an event that was to change the history of children's literature. In 1923, during a rainy holiday in Wales, Milne began work on a collection of verses for children. The result was When We Were Very Young, published in 1924.
Demand for Milne's whimsical work was overwhelming, and in 1926, he duplicated his earlier success with the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh. The sequel, The House at Pooh Corner, followed in 1927. Now We Are Six, another charming collection of verse, followed one year later. It was through these four books, all illustrated by the wonderfully talented Ernest H. Shepard, that Milne acquired a vast audience outside of the theater. In the years since their initial publication, interest in these books has grown and grown.
Milne continued to be a prolific essayist, novelist, and poet until his death in 1956.
In 1913, Milne married Dorothy de Selincourt (known as Daphne) and moved to a house in London's Chelsea section. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, eventually serving in France. During his training period, he wrote his first play, Wurzel-Flummery, which was produced in London in 1917.
By 1919, having completed one book and several plays, Milne finally achieved financial independence. His play, Mr. Pim Passes By, previously staged in London, was produced by the Theatre Guild in New York City. It was as great a success there as it had been on the London stage. Milne was now well established as a witty and fashionable London playwright. In 1920, Christopher Robin Milne was born, an event that was to change the history of children's literature. In 1923, during a rainy holiday in Wales, Milne began work on a collection of verses for children. The result was When We Were Very Young, published in 1924.
Demand for Milne's whimsical work was overwhelming, and in 1926, he duplicated his earlier success with the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh. The sequel, The House at Pooh Corner, followed in 1927. Now We Are Six, another charming collection of verse, followed one year later. It was through these four books, all illustrated by the wonderfully talented Ernest H. Shepard, that Milne acquired a vast audience outside of the theater. In the years since their initial publication, interest in these books has grown and grown.
Milne continued to be a prolific essayist, novelist, and poet until his death in 1956.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Eeyore Loses a Tail,
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This review is from: Eeyore Loses a Tail (Winnie the Pooh) (Board book)
ASIN B000B620YW - It's hard for Winnie the Pooh books to not make the top of my list, but this one is too old-fashioned to be there. The illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard appear to be original from the copyright date of 1926. By the publication date of 1995, Pooh and his friends had a new, more cartoon-quality look and this book would have benefited from an update there.Pooh meets Eeyore as the two are out and about and Pooh notices immediately that Eeyore's tail is missing. He offers to help his friend and seeks out Owl to get advice. Owl suggests a sign, offering a reward. Christopher Robinson, he says, is the one to write it. When he shows Pooh the signs outside his own front door, Pooh notices Owl's unusual bell-rope. It's Eeyore's tail! He takes it back to Eeyore and Christopher Robin reattaches it, much to Eeyore's delight. The sturdy board book pages are a plus, as is the very simple, basic text. It has made me laugh my entire life, to read "Christopher Robin nailed it in its right place again." - certainly a funny reminder that Pooh and friends are stuffed animals. The text is minimal, making this a good book for beginning readers. I love Winnie the Pooh, but I'm not a fan of the illustrations in this one. - AnnaLovesBooks
4.0 out of 5 stars
A funny story about the forgetful a-cup-half-empty Eeyore, great for a young Winnie-the-Pooh fan!,
By Joe (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eeyore Loses a Tail (Winnie the Pooh) (Board book)
This funny and sturdy board book is a great introduction to Winnie-the-Pooh and his world of mischief and misunderstanding. In this story, Winnie points out that to Eeyore, the pessimistic donkey, that he lost his tail, and then goes off on the search for it. The story ends happily with the help of Pooh's best friend Christopher Robin and the Owl. This story is very simple and shorter than a lot of other A. A. Milne's stories, but it is accompanied with nice illustrations and is a good introduction to words for a beginning reader. I would recommend it to a parent of a very young child as an inexpensive way to enlarge a budding reader's book collection.
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