Winnie The Pooh A Day at the Natural History Museum
Jane Riordan author Mark Burgess illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:9th May '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Special illustrated hardback story from the authorised Winnie-the-Pooh prequel Once There Was a Bear inspired by A.A.Milne for children aged 5+
Join Winnie-the-Pooh and friends for a visit to the Natural History Museum in this beautiful special edition storybook.
Join Winnie-the-Pooh and friends for a visit to the Natural History Museum in this beautiful special edition storybook.
Celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2026!
‘The Dippywhat-cus?’ asked Pooh. ‘Is she the one with the teeth?’
When Winnie-the-Pooh has an outing to The Natural History Museum, he comes across some very, very old dinosaurs with rather long names…
We all have a 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. This heart-warming story is from the authorised prequel Once There Was a Bear written by highly talented author Jane Riordan in the style of A.A.Milne.
- Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created the highly successful Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King, Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London.
- The story features beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H.Shepard. Mark is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated Once There Was a Bear, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World.
- 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 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.
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
- Tales from the Forest
- Winter in the Wood <
Praise for Milne and Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh:
‘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
‘… a masterpiece in children’s literature … reflects the power of a child’s imagination like no other.’, The Independent
‘Winnie-the-Pooh is packed full of timeless wisdom and words that will resonate with you whatever your age.’, The Independent
Named as a classic ‘every child should own and read’, International Business Times UK
Named #1 UK’s favourite children’s book, The Daily Mirror (YouGov market research)
‘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
Once There Was a Bear Reviews:
‘Once There Was A Bear by Jane Riordan is a prequel to the AA Milne Winnie the Pooh books and delightfully decorated by Mark Burgess.’, Stylist magazine
‘Once There Was a Bear is a beautiful hardback’, Artists and Illustrators magazine
‘Often, the original is the best and any attempts to recreate a classic will simply flop. But with Once There Was a Bear the process was so painstaking, the writing so charming and the illustrations such a lovely echo of the past that reading it feels simultaneously like experiencing the very old and the brand new all at once. And we’d say that’s a brief perfectly fulfilled.’, Artists and Illustrators magazine
‘For those who don’t know the background of the bear bought from Harrods and how he met his friends, it’s a treat.’, Daily Mail Christmas gift guide
ISBN: 9780008647032
Dimensions: 159mm x 159mm x 10mm
Weight: 180g
48 pages