In 14th of October we celebrated the 90th anniversary of AA Milne’s first
collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories with 10 of the best ‘Poohisms’ from
Winnie and friends.
Reading Winnie-the-Pooh, it may be tempting to think that AA Milne’s charming and insouciant tales about the Bear of Little Brain and his companions in the Hundred Acre Wood tripped easily on to the page with scarcely any authorial involvement. That is not quite the case, as I discovered in contributing to the official sequel, The Best Bear in All the World, which was published on Thursday for Pooh’s 90th anniversary.
Today, Milne’s reputation is as a writer for children, but before Christopher Robin and Pooh he was an acclaimed playwright and an accomplished essayist, novelist and writer of light verse. A 1920s polymath, his lighter-than-air wit caught and reflected the gaiety of the decade.
This was the skill set that Milne brought to his books for young readers: a consummate knack for creating pin-sharp characterisations that makes Pooh, Piglet et al so memorable, and droll, occasionally sardonic, dialogue that appeals to readers of all ages. This is the work of a playwright at play.
Quatations from the book:
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.”
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” Winnie-the-Pooh
“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.”
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” Winnie-the-Pooh
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” Winnie-the-Pooh
Thank you for reading!
P.S. This article was taken from different sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/oct/14/why-winnie-the-pooh-is-still-the-best-bear-in-the-world
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/oct/14/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-winnie-the-pooh
