Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear

NEW stunning paperback edition of Jane Riordan’s prequel collection inspired by Milne’s classic stories, with Mark Burgess illustrations created in the style of E.H. Shepard's iconic art.

‘You should find out about your Before, Christopher Robin, and then tell it to us all.'

Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in this stunning 100th anniversary range's hardback edition.

This authorised prequel story collection takes the reader back to the younger Christopher Robin’s world, when Pooh Bear was bought from Harrods. It includes a furry tale in London Zoo, a tall tale at The Natural History Museum, and a tiny tale of a nursery mouse.

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. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A.A. Milne that take us back to where it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods.

Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A. Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King, Tales from the Forest, Winter in the Wood, and Winnie-the-Pooh Easter Hunt.

The stories in this 100th Anniversary range’s paperback edition are decorated with beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H. Shepard. Mark is uniquely suited to this, having also illustrated Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, The Best Bear in All the World, Tales from the Forest, and Winter in the Wood.

It’s a real tribute to the world’s most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to find out how these favourite friends became the larger-than-life characters we all love.

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

The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 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 characters 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.