Winnie-The-Pooh: Advent Calendar Book Collection - by A A Milne & E H Shepard (Mixed Media Product)

About the Book

A stunning, festive collection of 24 classic stories and poetry to celebrate the holiday season, from the original books by A.A.Milne and E.H.Shepard.

'One fine winter's day when Piglet was brushing away the snow in front of his house, he happened to look up, and there was Winnie-the-Pooh.'

Book Synopsis

A stunning, festive collection of 24 classic stories and poetry to celebrate the holiday season, from the original books by A.A.Milne and E.H.Shepard.

'One fine winter's day when Piglet was brushing away the snow in front of his house, he happened to look up, and there was Winnie-the-Pooh.'

Celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2026!

Count down to Christmas with all your favourite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood, including Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself. This beautiful collection of 24 miniature books is the perfect Christmas countdown calendar, with a festive treat to open each day for little fans of Winnie-the-Pooh.

E.H.Shepard's original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this very special advent calendar collection so it truly pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne's classic, favourite stories.

A.A.Milne's stories about Pooh and his friends have been loved by generations of children and their parents since Winnie-the-Pooh was first published 100 years ago in 1926. This beautiful advent calendar features the classic Winnie-the-Pooh titles in individual storybooks, as well as favourite poems from the original poetry collections: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. Each book features the original E.H.Shepard decorations in full colour.

The nation's favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for 100 years. Milne's classic children's stories - featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself - are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.

Pooh ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you're 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Review Quotes

Some retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:

'... a masterpiece in children's literature ... reflects the power of a child's imagination like no other.', The Independent

'Winnie-the-Pooh has always been a very special (albeit funny old) bear, not least of all because his books are filled with wonderful words of wisdom.', Stylist magazine

'Winnie-the-Pooh is packed full of timeless wisdom and words that will resonate with you whatever your age.', The Independent

'With a rich storytelling heritage, the adventures of Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood represent friendship, simple joys and the curious and gentle nature of a child's imagination.', Vintage Explorer

"... a book that children will adore, and that their elders will pick up by stealth and read zestfully to the very end.", The Aberdeen Press and Journal, 9th December 1926

"'Winnie-the-Pooh' ... in which Mr. A. A. Milne has made himself the humble chronicler, and Mr. E. H. Shepard the understanding illustrator, of the adventures of Christopher Robin and his teddy bear, is the ideal gift book.", Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th December 1926

"Written with a lively fancy and a delicate literary sense, these adventures are sure of a warm welcome in the nursery.", The Scotsman, 9th December 1926

Selected by Geri Halliwell-Horner in the round up of 'Books for a Better World', The Guardian, May 2024

Steve Hogarty said about Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems: 'Lovingly illustrated by E.H.Shepard, the stories of Pooh and his pals are sure to delight little readers and even younger listeners, as they did me.', The Independent

Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems by A.A.Milne was named #1 in a list of the 20 Greatest Mental Health Books, Happiful magazine

About the Author

A.A.Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a highly successful writer of plays, poems and novels. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first book of their adventures together in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne's stories have been translated into seventy-two languages.

E.H.Shepard was born in London in 1879. He was an artist, illustrator and cartoonist and went on to draw the original decorations to accompany Milne's classic stories, earning him the name 'the man who drew Pooh'.