Three Cheers for Pooh - Softcover

Winnie-the-Pooh, introduced to us in 1926 by A. A. Milne, has become a world-wide celebrity. Eighty years on, Brian Sibley sets out to tell the story of Pooh's remarkable adventures both on and off the page. From Christopher Robin's beloved teddy bear to the Bear now known and loved by children the world over, Brian Sibley explores how Pooh got his name, how A. A. Milne came to write the stories found in "Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner", and how E. H. Shepard came to produce his unsurpassed illustrations for the books. This entertaining and beautiful book contains a wealth of fascinating photographs and illustrations, and will appeal to anyone who is Friendly with Bears.

BRIAN SIBLEY is an author, broadcaster, and life-long Pooh aficionado. His first radio programme was a celebration of Pooh's fiftieth birthday. This was followed a few years later by a radio portrait of A. A. Milne. Brian Sibley has compiled The Pooh Book of Quotations and edited The Pooh Sketch Book. He has also written about a number of children's authors including the Reverend W. Awdry, Lewis Carroll, Kenneth Grahame, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.