Three Cheers for Pooh [Hardcover]

Brian Sibley (Author), Ernest H. Shepard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Winnie-the Pooh, first introduced by A.A.Milne in 1926, has become the most famous teddy bear in the world. To commemorate Pooh's 75th anniversary, Brian Sibley has written this richly detailed yet exceedingly readable account that celebrates Just What Pooh Did!

Lavishly illustrated with Ernest Shepard's full-color artwork and original sketches, as well as photographs, newspaper reports, and manuscript pages in Milne's own handwriting, this beautifully designed book is perfect for both seasoned Pooh admirers and those eager to get better acquainted with the Best Bear in All the World -- Winnie-the-Pooh.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Seventy-five years after he was introduced to readers by author A.A. Milne, the "best bear in all the world" continues to delight new generations of children (and one or two grownups, as well!) in such classics as Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Brian Sibley, avid Pooh devotee (and editor of The Pooh Book of Quotations), here gathers a fascinating collection of biographical information about Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, the real Christopher Robin, Ernest H. Shepard, and many other "collaborators" in the creation of a childhood archetype. Readers will learn Milne's initial opinion of Shepard as an illustrator, how Pooh came to have so many names, and whether there was ever a real bear named Winnie. Packed with illustrations and sketches by Shepard, as well as photographs, newspaper articles, and manuscript pages, this attractively designed book will please Pooh fans of all ages--and answer a few long-wondered questions about the beginnings of the beloved Bear of Very Little Brain. (Ages 7 and older) --Emilie Coulter

From Booklist

Gr. 4-6. Three cheers hardly expresses the enthusiasm Sibley brings to the subject of Winnie-the-Pooh in this beautifully produced volume. The book combines appreciation, quotation, and information in almost equal measure, making it most pleasing to true fans. There are endless quotes and references, but what most readers will find fascinating is the information about A. A. Milne, his family, his professional life, the genesis of ideas and characters in the Pooh stories and poems, and the books' impact on the lives of Milne and his son. This tribute by Pooh's original U.S. publisher is colorfully illustrated with drawings and paintings from various editions of the books as well as many photos of the Milnes, Web sites related to the books, and Pooh merchandise, such as bookends and board games, available as early as the 1930s. Although the book has no index, its probable audience is a browser (likely as not, an adult) who is curious about the subject and perhaps a little nostalgic for the Hundred Acre Wood. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 126 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525467963
• ISBN-13: 978-0525467960
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have been a professional writer for thirty years and a freelance broadcaster for the BBC in London for almost as long.

My career began as a radio-writer with dramatisations for the BBC which include serialisations of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", C. S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" and Mervyn Peake's "Titus Groan" and "Gormenghast" for which I won a coveted Sony Radio Award. I have also made radio programmes on a wide variety of topics from the history of magic to the crimes of Jack the Ripper! Series of note include "A Century of Cinema", "The Sound of Movies" and "'Ain't No Mickey Mouse Business!"

My specialist interests have always been film (in particular animation) and children's literature and I have broadcast numerous radio and TV programmes and written several books about both these topics.

For the best part of a decade I presented weekly arts and film programmes on the BBC's domestic and World Service networks but have spent the last few years concentrating on books including a couple of best-sellers on the making of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings" and researching and writing that director's authorised biography, scheduled for publication in 2006.

I live in London with my life partner, a professional magician, in a house overcrowded with so many books, DVDs and CDs (not to mention all those old videos and gramophone records!) that it is seriously beginning to look like one of Amazon.com's smaller warehouses!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent, timely tribute., November 30, 2001

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MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Cheers for Pooh (Hardcover)

This lovely publication commemorates the 75th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh." It's not a storybook -- it's a sort of "biography" of Winnie-the-Pooh, the Milne family, and Ernest Shepard. The book has lots of interesting trivia for Pooh-ophiles like me and lots of quotes from the Milne stories and verse, as well as beautiful prints of some of the well-known and lesser-known Shepard illustrations. I'm not sure why the book was designed as oversize. This is a lovely, well done book that's going to have a permanent place on my shelf next to my beloved Pooh books. I love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story behind the stories, January 9, 2007

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Karin L. Crawford "God's Garden Treasures Flo... (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Cheers for Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World (Hardcover)

I loved reading the behnd-the-scenes of Pooh and friends. Very well written, and in the flavor of Milne's originals, with pictures and verses throughout!