Pooh Invents a New Game: WTP ETR (Dutton Easy Reader) (Hardcover)

by Stephen Krensky (Adapter), A. A. Milne (Author), Ernest H. Shepard (Illustrator) "One day Winnie-the-Pooh was walking through the Forest toward a wooden bridge..." (more)
Key Phrases: Christopher Robin

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4-This excellent dramatization of some of Milne's favorite stories from The House at Pooh Corner is problematic for American ears because of the strong British accents of the actors and the actor's adult voices. In addition to the title story, there are three others: "In Which Rabbit Has a Busy Day," "In Which Tigger Is Unbounced," and "In Which Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing." The renditions are very close to the original written versions, and are performed expressively, using a narrator to read the descriptions. The main problem is the use of adult, mostly male actors for the parts. The juxtaposition of the child-like naivete of the characters and the deep voices of the actors prohibits full immersion into the stories, while the strong British accents will make younger children strain for meaning.
George Pilling, Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Review
Praise for this series of Winnie-the-Pooh audios: 'A brilliant cast of actors ... plus music and sound effects.' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 'This audio cassette is a delight. The contrasting voices of such individualistic actors ... add to the enjoyment ... anything that encourages young readers to develop an interest in children's classics is welcome.' -- The School Librarian 'Talk about animal magic!' -- The Daily Telegraph '... This brand new dramatisation is wonderfully fresh. The clonky, ballet-class piano is a lovely touch, and the whole thrums with energy and warmth.' -- The Mail on Sunday --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1 edition (April 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525468234
• ISBN-13: 978-0525468233
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,232,893 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Say "Ho" for the wonderful Pooh!, January 1, 2001

By	MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pooh Invents a New Game: And Other Stories (Audio Cassette)

This amazing dramatization of the Pooh books is performed by a marvelously talented group of British entertainers who truly bring the Pooh characters gently and lovingly to life. As for this tape, I finally got this figured out. This is part of a four-tape program that represents the complete two-book Winnie-the-Pooh story collection, except the stories are out of order (probably so that they would fit equally on the tapes). Book 1, "Winnie-the-Pooh," is represented by "Pooh Goes Visiting" (stories in order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10) and "Piglet Meets a Heffalump" (stories: 5, 6, 7, 8). Book 2, "The House at Pooh Corner," is dramatized by "Tigger Comes to the Forest" (stories in order: 1 2, 4, 3, 9, 10) and "Pooh Invents a New Game" (stories 5, 6, 7, 8). When stories that depend on previous information are out of order, it gets confusing. My suggestion: Get the "Winnnie-the-Pooh" / "The House at Pooh Corner" gift pack, which is also four tapes (the same recordings), but in the proper order.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simplified for little ones, but faithful to the original, June 18, 2007

By	DTK (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pooh Invents a New Game (Puffin Easy-to-Read) (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (Paperback)

When I went to introduce my preschooler to Winnie-the-Pooh, I bought the big book with the complete stories and poems. It didn't take long for me to figure out that it wasn't quite right for my 3-year-old. Reading a story out of the original works takes a good 15-20 minutes, which is more than one can really expect from a preschooler or toddler. Also, the original Pooh is a bit like Sesame Street, in that there are phrases and indeed entire sections of the stories that adults will find amusing but which will just go over a child's head.

And yet, I didn't want to break down and go the route of the Disney-fied Pooh books, with their cartoonish illustrations and watered-down plots and characters.

That's why I was so pleased to find the Easy-to-Read series. There are six easy-to-read titles from two publishers. They are:

Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees
Pooh Goes Visiting
Eeyore Has a Birthday
Tigger Comes to the Forest
Christopher Robin Leads an Expedition
Pooh Invents a New Game

Each book is based on one chapter from the complete works. These little books are divided into four chapters, although it should be no problem to read one from start to finish in one sitting.

The print is large and well spaced, and there are ample illustrations (the original drawings by E.H. Shepard) on every page spread to keep little eyes engaged in the story. Most important, the editor has removed most of the passages that aren't so kid friendly and has simplified the stories without giving them a Disney style candy coating. One could read the original story and then the easy-to-read version and get the same basic plot; when going from the Milne works to the Disney versions, the same is certainly not true.

I didn't give these books five stars because the editor retained some language and dialogue that may be a bit confusing for children in the intended age range. Nevertheless, these books are a wonderful introduction to a classic cast of characters for the preschool set.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest Pooh audiotapes ever recorded!, April 25, 2000

By	John DiBello (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pooh Invents a New Game: And Other Stories (Audio Cassette)

[This is a review of the Hodder/Headline audiocassette version] I learned to read by listening (again and again and again and again) to a pair of well-loved and well-worn LPs of the Pooh stories read by Maurice Evans. I always considered them the finest Pooh audiobooks ever recorded. Up until now! Now there's this wonderful series of fully-dramatized adventures of Pooh featuring a brilliant cast of wonderful British actors: Stephen Fry ("Jeeves and Wooster") as Pooh, Geoffrey Palmer ("The Madness of King George") as Eeyore, Judy Dench ("Shakespeare in Love") as Kanga...and best of all, the *incomparable* Jane Horrocks ("Little Voice" and Bubbles from "AbFab") as a squeaky, alarmed, and altogether adorable Piglet. You don't have to be a kid to appreciate these fine recordings (and there are plenty of adult Pooh fans out there who will *love* these versions). Accept no substitutes: this is simply the finest Pooh audio series yet created, beating by a *far* distance the Alan Bennett and (ugh!) Charles Kuralt versions. There's more than just this one tape in the series, too. The series includes "Tigger Comes to the Forest" (ISBN: 1840322195); "Piglet Meets a Heffalump" (ISBN: 1840320524) and "Pooh Invents a New Game" (ISBN: 1840322268). Type the 10-digit ISBN number into the Amazon search field to go directly to the webpages for these cassettes.