Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Jane Riordan originally trained to be a primary school teacher but her love of children’s books led to a career in publishing. Since then, she has edited and written countless books for children, most notably Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London and Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear.
This story is written in the style of the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A.Milne with illustrations created by Mark Burgess, that echo E.H.Shepard’s iconic original decorations. Mark Burgess has illustrated countless classic children’s characters including Paddington Bear and Winnie-the-Pooh. He also designs greetings cards, web sites, animations and special warm places for his cat to sleep. He lives in Somerset.
<p>‘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</p>
"London is a very fine place," announced Pooh.
When Winnie-the-Pooh ventures to London he's most surprised to encounter a blustery bus, and a wobbly bridge, but the greatest excitement of all is when he stands in front of Buckingham Palace and a very important lady comes out to meet the crowd …
Featuring the Shard, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and many other famous London landmarks this is a wonderful celebration of a great city as seen through the eyes of Winnie-the-Pooh, the Bear of Very Little Brain.
Mark Burgess's illustrations, true to the spirit of the original decorations by E.H.Shepard, perfectly capture this incredibly special story.
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.
"London is a very fine place," announced Pooh.
When Winnie-the-Pooh ventures to London he's most surprised to encounter a blustery bus, and a wobbly bridge, but the greatest excitement of all is when he stands in front of Buckingham Palace and a very important lady comes out to meet the crowd …
• Christopher Robin first visited Buckingham Palace in When We Were Very Young
• The original Winnie-the-Pooh toy was bought from Harrods in London by Daphne Milne
• Winnie-the-Pooh celebrates his 95th anniversary in 2021
• Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most enduring characters in the history of children’s literature
• Winnie-the-Pooh was the 7th best-selling pre-school brand in 2019 (Bookscan)
Competition: Love From Paddington;Private Peaceful;Minecraft;Christopher Robin;You Choose;Paddington's London Story Treasury;Monster in the Hood;The Hole Story. by;Michael Bond;Michael Morpurgo;Mojang AB;Disney Book Group;Michael Bon;Pippa Goodhart;Julia Donaldson;Steve Antony;Paul Bright;A. A. Milne
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Jane Riordan originally trained to be a primary school teacher but her love of children’s books led to a career in publishing. Since then, she has edited and written countless books for children, most notably Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London and Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear.
This story is written in the style of the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A.Milne with illustrations created by Mark Burgess, that echo E.H.Shepard’s iconic original decorations. Mark Burgess has illustrated countless classic children’s characters including Paddington Bear and Winnie-the-Pooh. He also designs greetings cards, web sites, animations and special warm places for his cat to sleep. He lives in Somerset.