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Winnie-the-Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh and the Wrong Bees

A A Milne author E H Shepard illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:7th Apr '16

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh and the Wrong Bees cover

Special Edition of the Original Illustrated Storybook by A.A.Milne with E.H.Shepard’s Iconic Decorations, Perfect for Children Aged 5+

Isn’t it funny

How a bear likes honey?

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

I wonder why he does?

The perfect introduction to Winnie-the-Pooh!

Isn’t it funny

How a bear likes honey?

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

I wonder why he does?

The perfect introduction to Winnie-the-Pooh!

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

Classic Winnie-the-Pooh Story Winnie-the-Pooh And The Wrong Bees – With The Original Text By A.A.Milne And Decorations By E.H.Shepard It’s A Timeless Gift For Fans Of All Ages. Collect The Range.

  • Winnie-the-Pooh goes out for a walk and encounters the “wrong sort of bees” in this, the first Winnie-the-Pooh story by A.A.Milne.
  • This beautiful little storybook is a great way to introduce young readers to the characters in the Hundred Acre Wood.
  • This is guaranteed to be a bedtime favourite for children aged 5 and up.
  • This book is all the more special due to E.H.Shepard’s decorations, which are shown in full, glorious colour. They are truly iconic and contributed to him being known as ‘the man who drew Pooh’.

Look out for all the titles in the collection:

  • Winnie-the-Pooh and the Wrong Bees
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Pooh Goes Visiting
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Piglet Meets a Heffalump
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Eeyore Has a Birthday
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: A House is Built for Eeyore
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Pooh Invents A New Game
  • Winnie-the-Pooh: Eeyore Loses a Tail

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.

Reviews for 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 2014)

‘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

Winner of Best Classic Children’s Book at the Junior Design Awards 2016

Winnie-the-Pooh named #1 character in children’s literature

#4 in Top 100 Children’s Books, Junior

#15 in 100 Best Children’s Books, TimeOut

Named as one of David McKee’s best books, The Daily Express

Named by Roopa Farooki as ‘The children’s book I wish I’d written’, Books For Keeps

Included in Kate Humble’s ‘Books That Changed My Life’, Readers Digest

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

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

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

In a 2023 poll of the great children’s books of all time across 56 countries and over 1,000 experts, the BBC named Winnie-the-Pooh a top ten title.

ISBN: 9781405281324

Dimensions: 159mm x 159mm x 10mm

Weight: 170g

48 pages