Winnie-the-Pooh: A House is Built for Eeyore
A A Milne author E H Shepard illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:5th Sep '19
Should be back in stock very soon

Special Edition of the Original Illustrated Storybook by A.A.Milne with E.H.Shepard’s Iconic Decorations, Perfect for Children Aged 5+
A beautiful little storybook all about Eeyore, one of A.A.Milne's most beloved characters that's guaranteed to be a bedtime favourite for children aged 5 and up.
A beautiful little storybook all about Eeyore, one of A.A.Milne's most beloved characters that's guaranteed to be a bedtime favourite for children aged 5 and up.
Celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2026!
Classic Winnie-the-Pooh Story A House Is Built For Eeyore – 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.
- One snowy day Pooh and Piglet decide to build a house for Eeyore. But Eeyore already has a house, and now he’s very puzzled because it seems to have disappeared … let's hope Christopher Robin can find it for him.
- This charming story first appeared in A.A.Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner, accompanied by E.H.Shepard’s original, iconic decorations.
- 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
‘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
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
#1 Best-Ever Children’s Book – Penguin Reading Lists, 2022
#1 Most Popular Children & Young Adult Fiction Book – YouGov 2022
#7 Best Children’s Book of All Time – The Guardian, 2015
#1 Nation’s Favourite Children’s Book – YouGov 2014
Top 100 Children’s Book – Junior Magazine, 2019
Top 100 Children’s Book – Time Out, 2022
One of the Top Children’s Books of All Time – Mother & Baby, 2022
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: 9781405286626
Dimensions: 159mm x 159mm x 10mm
Weight: 170g
48 pages