Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There was a Bear (Official 95th Anniversary Prequel): Tales of Before it All Began...
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Summary
Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear （the Official Prequel）
Beautiful new paperback edition of Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear。
We all have a special place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A。A。Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner。 Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A。A。Milne that take us back to where it all began， when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods。
Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A。A。Milne， having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London。
The stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E。H。Shepard。 Mark is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World。
The paperback edition of this timeless story collection is a real tribute to the world’s most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to find out how these favourite friends become the larger than life characters we all love。
Do you own all the classic Pooh titles？
Winnie-the-Pooh
The House at Pooh Corner
When We Were Very Young
Now We Are Six
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
The Best Bear in All the World
Once There Was a Bear
The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 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 character 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。
Beautiful new paperback edition of Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear。
We all have a special place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A。A。Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner。 Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A。A。Milne that take us back to where it all began， when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods。
Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A。A。Milne， having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London。
The stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E。H。Shepard。 Mark is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World。
The paperback edition of this timeless story collection is a real tribute to the world’s most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to find out how these favourite friends become the larger than life characters we all love。
Do you own all the classic Pooh titles？
Winnie-the-Pooh
The House at Pooh Corner
When We Were Very Young
Now We Are Six
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
The Best Bear in All the World
Once There Was a Bear
The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 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 character 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。
Reviews
Fran
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Another lackluster attempt to write new Pooh stories。 It's not awful but not great either。 The illustrations are rather lovely， at least， but it lacks the charm and the setting of the original stories。 Another lackluster attempt to write new Pooh stories。 It's not awful but not great either。 The illustrations are rather lovely， at least， but it lacks the charm and the setting of the original stories。 。。。more
lídia
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what a cute little heartwarming book
Bella
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Comfortable and cosy。 Strong nostalgia。 The mimicking of Milne's style is faithful， warm and fuzzy。Fun fact: Ashdown Forest （https://en。wikipedia。org/wiki/Ashdown。。。） inspired Milne's 100 Acre Woods。 Comfortable and cosy。 Strong nostalgia。 The mimicking of Milne's style is faithful， warm and fuzzy。Fun fact: Ashdown Forest （https://en。wikipedia。org/wiki/Ashdown。。。） inspired Milne's 100 Acre Woods。 。。。more
Ju Stine
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I don't know much about Winnie but enjoyed those comfy stories。 I don't know much about Winnie but enjoyed those comfy stories。 。。。more
Angelina
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определено ще я чета и на децата ми！
Ranni
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Słodziusie， brings comfort 🥺
Alexis Hart
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Super cute， feel good story about Pooh and his friends
Katya Pyatkova
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Изключително забавна книжка с много подходящи и сладки илюстрации。 С дъщеря ми много се смяхме。 Не мога да скрия， че се разочаровах първоначално， че не е от Милн， но така беше още по-приятна изненадата， че книжката си я бива。
Angi
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a nice read。
Zosia
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5/5Nie da sie inaczej
Elona Jankauskaite
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Read on Winnie the Pooh day
Rosita Jurevičienė
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，，Šiame dideliame būryje vienas meškiukas mums rūpėjo labiausiai。 Nors jis nebuvo nei didesnis， nei gudresnis už kitus meškučius， atrodė ypatingas， nes buvo mūsiškis。 Jei būtų tai supratęs， gal būtų buvęs išdidesnis。。"Jauki， šilta istorija apie Pūkuotuką ir jo draugus。 Deja， iki originalaus A。 A。 Milne braižo tikrai toloka。 Šios istorijos daug lengvesnės， beveik neturi gilesnių metaforų ar poteksčių， tačiau mėgavausi kiekvienu puslapiu ir daug kartų ne tik šypsojaus， bet ir balsu susijuokdavau。 ，，Šiame dideliame būryje vienas meškiukas mums rūpėjo labiausiai。 Nors jis nebuvo nei didesnis， nei gudresnis už kitus meškučius， atrodė ypatingas， nes buvo mūsiškis。 Jei būtų tai supratęs， gal būtų buvęs išdidesnis。。"Jauki， šilta istorija apie Pūkuotuką ir jo draugus。 Deja， iki originalaus A。 A。 Milne braižo tikrai toloka。 Šios istorijos daug lengvesnės， beveik neturi gilesnių metaforų ar poteksčių， tačiau mėgavausi kiekvienu puslapiu ir daug kartų ne tik šypsojaus， bet ir balsu susijuokdavau。 Nuostabi knygutė laisvai valandėlei :） 。。。more
Inga Narijauskienė
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Nežiūrint į istorijose pasitaikančias smagias mintis ir puikias iliustracijas， ši knyga man pasirodė esanti tolokai nuo tikro Mikės Pūkuotuko :）* Juk puikiai žinoma， kad jei ilgai ilgai į ką nors žiūrėsi， tas kažkas liks visai toks pats， bet jei tik nukreipsi žvilgsnį kitur ir vėl sugrįši， reginys jau gali būti visai pasikeitęs。* Vienas gabalėlis buvo per didelis， kad pavadintum jį trupiniu， bet gerokai per mažas， kad pavadintum pietumis。* Ak， ir vėl。 Išsirenki didžiausią， vietoje nerimstantį la Nežiūrint į istorijose pasitaikančias smagias mintis ir puikias iliustracijas， ši knyga man pasirodė esanti tolokai nuo tikro Mikės Pūkuotuko :）* Juk puikiai žinoma， kad jei ilgai ilgai į ką nors žiūrėsi， tas kažkas liks visai toks pats， bet jei tik nukreipsi žvilgsnį kitur ir vėl sugrįši， reginys jau gali būti visai pasikeitęs。* Vienas gabalėlis buvo per didelis， kad pavadintum jį trupiniu， bet gerokai per mažas， kad pavadintum pietumis。* Ak， ir vėl。 Išsirenki didžiausią， vietoje nerimstantį lašą， kuris kiekvieną akimirką gali nuriedėti lango stiklu， o tada iš niekur pasirodo kitas， mažesnis lašelis， susirenka du ar tris kitus mažesnius lašelius ir jie visi kartu ima ir laimi。 Va！* Jie nesuprato， bet vis tiek nusprendė pabandyti。 Mikė pastebėjo， kad kaskart， kai kas nors jam paaiškindavo naujo žaidimo taisykles， žodžiai tarsi šokinėdavo galvoje kutendami jam ausis ar tūpdamiesi ant akių vokų， kol šie tiek apsunkdavo， kad jam tekdavo užsimerkti。 Iš tiesų， vienintelis būdas išmokti naują žaidimą yra tiesiog pradėti jį žaisti。* Ar kada pastebėjot， kad dingsta daugybė įvairiausių dalykų？ Pavyzdžiui， raudonos kreidelės ir geriausi trintukai – tie， kurie iš tikrųjų ką nors ištrina？ 。。。more
Deborah
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After reading this I decided it will make a perfect present for my grandson。 A Pooh Bear fan & lover of honey😊
Rod Brown
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The secret origin of Winnie the Pooh！ A chapter a day keeps the doldrums away。Chapter One。 in which we go back to the beginningsBefore the flashbacks can begin， Tigger wants to make sure he's the star of at least one story。 And he does a remarkable job of it。Chapter Two。 in which a bear is boughtBefore he came to Christopher Robin's home， Pooh was on a shelf at London's Harrods department store， and he caught the eye of a annoying spoiled young girl gathering a tremendous pile of loot during her The secret origin of Winnie the Pooh！ A chapter a day keeps the doldrums away。Chapter One。 in which we go back to the beginningsBefore the flashbacks can begin， Tigger wants to make sure he's the star of at least one story。 And he does a remarkable job of it。Chapter Two。 in which a bear is boughtBefore he came to Christopher Robin's home， Pooh was on a shelf at London's Harrods department store， and he caught the eye of a annoying spoiled young girl gathering a tremendous pile of loot during her shopping trip。 Obviously this vignette is going to go nowhere。Chapter Three。 in which some friends arriveEeyore and Piglet's dispositions are explained by the manner in which they were delivered to Christopher Robin's house， one in a soggy and abused package and the other squeezed through a tiny mail slot。Chapter Four。 in which Winnie meets another and Eeyore doesn'tPooh， Piglet， and Eeyore accompany Christopher Robin to the London Zoo where Eeyore gets lost and Pooh meets a very special bear。Chapter Five。 in which a mountain is movedPooh， Piglet， and Eeyore manage to have a small adventure in Christopher Robin's bedroom when they jump to scary assumptions about mysterious noises and shapes in the morning gloom。Chapter Six。 in which we all feel very youngA visit to London's Natural History Museum is a bit of a snooze even with all the dinosaur skeletons。 Thank goodness for Eeyore's fixation on corners saving the day。Chapter Seven。 in which it rains a great dealEeyore is the only saving grace in this chapter as a rainy day keeps everyone inside playing in a blanket den。 A mouse name Flo appears， but contributes little and takes a lot。Chapter Eight。 in which some hiding places are better than othersRabbit and his friends and relations appear for the first time as Christopher Robin's family move from London to a place next to the Hundred-Acre Wood。 Eeyore again steals the show as he is first to hide in a game of hide-and-seek and picks an unusual spot。 I wish more detail had been given about the move and how the little houses in the wood came to be。Chapter Nine。 in which several holes are dugChristopher Robin gets Pooh and his friends playing pirates and looking for precious items to bury in their treasure chest。Chapter Ten。 in which we all live happily ever after。 The end。On a winter day， Rabbit tries to warn everyone about the dangers of ice， so they all gather on a frozen stream to listen。 Soon enough Christopher Robin's boot and Piglet are both in need of rescue。 A bit too reminiscent of Milne's flood， but still nice enough。FOR REFERENCE:Contents: Before the Before （An Introduction） -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One。 in which we go back to the beginnings -- Chapter Two。 in which a bear is bought -- Chapter Three。 in which some friends arrive -- Chapter Four。 in which Winnie meets another and Eeyore doesn't -- Chapter Five。 in which a mountain is moved -- Chapter Six。 in which we all feel very young -- Chapter Seven。 in which it rains a great deal -- Chapter Eight。 in which some hiding places are better than others -- Chapter Nine。 in which several holes are dug -- Chapter Ten。 in which we all live happily ever after。 The end。（My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh， and so does my wife。 Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across。 How many is that？ I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out。 Track my progress here:https://www。goodreads。com/review/list。。。 ） 。。。more
Bryan D
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I really enjoyed this charming book of tales which felt classic Milne with perfect illustrations。 it's a nice one sitting read for any fans of the bear and his friends。 The whole thing about them living in trees was probably a side effect of Christopher Robin's flu， it does nag at the back of my mind but I'm old enough to get over it。 I really enjoyed this charming book of tales which felt classic Milne with perfect illustrations。 it's a nice one sitting read for any fans of the bear and his friends。 The whole thing about them living in trees was probably a side effect of Christopher Robin's flu， it does nag at the back of my mind but I'm old enough to get over it。 。。。more
Kristina
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Абсолютно вълшебна предистория на как Пух е станал Пух и откъде са дошли всички други обитатели на Стоакровата гора 💓
Jasia Łuczkowska
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Słodziak <3
Maité Habets
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An absolute delight！ Like it was written by A。A。 Milne himself。 Some cute little stories that dig further into the wonderful world of Winnie the Pooh and all its famous characters。
Emilia
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4，5 ⭐️ Opowiadania pełne ciepła i przytulności！ 💓
Katie
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This was absolutely delightful。
LuAnn
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No one does Pooh like Milne， but this one comes close and is delightful。 The illustrations are sumptuous， the book over all is nicely done and the origin story of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robins other friends is fun。
m。o。o。n。l。i。g。h。t
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4，25
Katie
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I read this book in one day I’ve always loved Winnie the Pooh from a young age an my friend on insta did a story of this book and I couldn’t believe it I’ve never seen it advertised or anything so brought it from Amazon for £10。95 and has since gone up in price such a good book and was beautifully illustrated 🥰🥰📚📚
Marta Kusek
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4。5
Ang London
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What a delightful book！！ I am a big Pooh and Friends fan and this was a pleasure to read！ Lovely illustrations， lots of giggles too！
Amanda
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This was a lovely tribute to the original series of books。 It acts as a sort of prequel to the other Winnie-the-Pooh novels， sharing stories about how Christopher Robin， Pooh Bear， Piglet， and Eeyore came to arrive at the Hundred Acre Woods。 It was very charming， and the illustrations were also delightfully done in the style of the originals。
Nicole
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To jest tak urocze！ Zachowane w stylu klasycznych opowiadań。 Przepiękne ilustracje。 4，5/5
Steventhesteve
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This was lovely。 My partner and I had this as a bedtime read， and have loved spreading it out over a while。 We were dubious at first as we found another authorised addition to the series "Return to the hundred acre wood" a few years ago and found it jarring in too many places。 However， in the hands of Jane Riordan we were treated to a loving and nostalgic revisit not too far from the original Milne。Now I'm not suggesting that anyone is likely to capture the original charm and wit of Winnie the P This was lovely。 My partner and I had this as a bedtime read， and have loved spreading it out over a while。 We were dubious at first as we found another authorised addition to the series "Return to the hundred acre wood" a few years ago and found it jarring in too many places。 However， in the hands of Jane Riordan we were treated to a loving and nostalgic revisit not too far from the original Milne。Now I'm not suggesting that anyone is likely to capture the original charm and wit of Winnie the Pooh， but this wasn't just another bash at adventures in the forest。 This was how it all began， with a small boy's favourite toys and teddies slowly turning up one by one in a London townhouse before the family moved to the country。 I'd recommend this to anyone who has read the originals。I should also mention the illustrations， which are very much in keeping with the original。 They add a depth to the story and very much help it feel like Winnie the Pooh。 。。。more
Roxanne Hendrickx
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My new favourite book！ ❤️
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot review books but I can provide you with a synopsis。 "Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There was a Bear （Official 95th Anniversary Prequel）: Tales of Before it All Began。。。" is a children's book written by Jane Riordan and illustrated by Mark Burgess。 This book is a prequel to A。A。 Milne's classic stories of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood。 It tells the story of how Winnie-the-Pooh became the beloved bear we know today。 The book follows young Christopher Robin as he encounters a playful bear cub who loves honey and has a knack for getting into trouble。 Together， they explore the forest and form a special bond that will continue for years to come。 The book is a delightful addition to the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh universe and is sure to enchant young and old readers alike。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions or feelings， but generally speaking， "Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There was a Bear" is a charming and heart-warming book。 It serves as a prequel to the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories， exploring the early days of Pooh's life and the adventures that shaped him into the lovable bear we all know and adore。 The book is beautifully illustrated and written in a style that captures the magic of A。A。 Milne's original tales。 It's a perfect read for fans of the series， both young and old。
tpg2
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