Blackstone Audio presents, from the unabridged collection “A. A. Milne’s Pooh Classics,” the ten stories of The House At Pooh Corner, performed by Peter Dennis.
In A. A. Milne’s wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh, you will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends—and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.
As you begin to listen to this beloved book of A. A. Milne’s simple and timeless tales, you’ll enter that enchanted place on the top of the Forest where “a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.”
This is the only reading of these enthralling stories authorized by A. A. Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, who wrote, “Peter Dennis has made himself Pooh’s Ambassador Extraordinary and no bear has ever had a more devoted friend. So if you want to meet the real Pooh, the bear I knew, the bear my father wrote about, listen to Peter.”
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"Ahh the feeling of being young and having adventures just outside your backyard. The feeling that everything is yours and open. Alan Alexander Milne has a way of making childhood feel safe and heartbreaking. Pooh and his friends bring a smile to my face and an ache to my heart because in the end you must say goodbye to childhood and hello to the world of possibilities outside your imagination. But, there is a strong and comforting knowledge with childhood endings, you can always look back and remember the feeling of everything be kind and fun and yours, because, although you may forget childhood it never forgets you."
— Veronica (5 out of 5 stars)
“This program exemplifies the potential quality audio has for complementing text. Soothing music introduces and links the stories and verses. Subtle sounds of nature immerse the listener in Pooh’s world and provide a backdrop for Peter Dennis’ enchanting performance…Dennis expresses the multitude of emotions in a childlike tone which is key to the success of the program. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile“If you want a family break from TV and movies, get comfy, close your eyes, and let this master storyteller stir the imagination…Peter Dennis, with the blessings of the Milne estate, has made Milne’s world something of a life’s work, and his intelligent and whimsical readings, meant for adults and children alike, are captivating.”
— Los Angeles Times“Nobody brings A.A. Milne’s timeless Winnie-the-Pooh tales alive like actor/orator Peter Dennis.”
— Midwest Book Review“Congratulations on your outstanding contribution to children and their families. The short of growth your work inspires speaks for emotional, ethical, and character development.”
— Diana Huss Green, editor-in-chief, Parents’ Choice Foundation" A firm favourite when I was. Child. "
— June, 2/17/2014" Read. Learned I was still an unholy combination of Piglet and Eeyore. "
— Anne, 2/14/2014" I started reading this out loud to Emmet ages ago and we finally finished it. Love it. "
— Child960801, 2/5/2014" Like a quiet walk through a beautiful English garden on a sunny day. "
— Sonya, 1/22/2014" I read this book aloud to my seven-year-old daughter, and I had never read any Winnie the Pooh aside from board books, which are really just bits and pieces. This was wonderful! I loved it, and I cannot wait to find more. I think this was the second, and I know a sort of sequel was recently published, though not by the same author, of course. I did read a favorable review of it, so I may try it after I find the original Winnie the Pooh. "
— Kelceypetersen, 1/21/2014" It doesn't matter how old you are, the stories of the Bear-with-little-brain and his friends are endearing to all ages. What was surprising to me was the heart breaking ending that can be interpreted in a lot of ways, but to me was all bout leaving the Hundred Acre Wood behind for good because growing up is inevitable. I thought it was the saddest thing I ever read. "
— Jemima, 1/19/2014" A.A. Milne is a brilliant author. He is so entertaining, for children as well as adults. Possibly the best children's books ever! Great for reading aloud with the family. "
— Monica, 1/15/2014" Of course I love this. And I reread it and think about it all the time. And not in a Disney way. "
— Sarah, 1/9/2014" Even after my son falls asleep, I still continue to read it.. "
— Stuart, 1/7/2014" even though pretty much everyone in the entertainment biz has basically destroyed winnie the pooh's reputation, the book was great. at first,i thought"oh it's a winnie the pooh book,joy oh joy."but as soon as i started reading it i loved it. "
— Tucker, 12/22/2013" I love it!!! It was really funny. "
— Aislinn, 11/26/2013" I just finished reading this to my (nearly eight-year-old) daughter last night, and I was struck by how much these books have to offer grown-ups that wasn't accessible to me as a kid. It's a heartbreaking little book, without the cutesy quality of the umpteen animated adaptations. "
— Derek, 11/10/2013" Wow. So charming. I was coming to these stories fresh, never having read the stories as a child. Sharing them with my son was amazing. The writing is clever without being precious. Plenty going on in the writing to entertain both children and adults. Marvelous. "
— Darrin, 11/10/2013" I liked all of them! "
— Odin, 11/3/2013" I read this book when I was very little and recently found an old copy, identical to the one I owned as a little girl, at a used book store and had to pick it up. One of my very favorites. Love it! "
— H.J., 8/20/2013" Read this delightfully, endearing series to all of my 5 children. A lovely, magical cast of characters you will never forget. "
— Joanne, 8/19/2013" You can read my thoughts here. "
— Joy, 6/18/2013" Got this book as a present in my childhood and i loved it ever so much, it's a great read. "
— Shiro, 6/9/2013" I was a devoted Pooh reader as a child. Can't wait to read these books to my children. "
— Marielle, 9/13/2012" oh , i would not be who i am without having read this. character building for life "
— Liza, 9/7/2012" A beloved children's classic, for a reason. Sweet, read-aloud-able. "
— Teresa, 8/24/2012" If you haven't read this book you haven't lived. The philosophy in this children's book still amazes me. I don't know how i understood so much of it when i was so young. A.A. Milne taught me what it means to have and be a good friend. "
— Lauren, 6/11/2012" This book made my children laugh out loud and the ending was so touching, it made me cry. "
— Lydia, 4/15/2012" What can I say that hasn't already been said by Dorothy Parker? Appalling twaddle. Joyce B., should you ever read this, please know that receiving "Winnie ille Pu" as a Christmas gift from you a few years ago placed a near-fatal strain on our friendship. "
— David, 1/24/2012" Without having read these as a child, these are really hard to read aloud unprepared. Nonetheless, Pooh's constant concern over his stomach and the various idiosyncrasies of each character make them endearing. I wonder how much Calvin & Hobbes was drawn from these concepts? "
— Rachel, 9/2/2011" Read aloud book for June with the 4 year old. "
— Nicole, 6/2/2011" I collected all four books from a 1950s printing, and I'm working through them. <br/> <br/>Just finished Whinnie the Pooh, the first volume, which was very cute. "
— Allison, 3/7/2011" Lugu dan transparan, khas pemikiran anak-anak yang jernih. "
— Hasanuddin, 2/22/2009" Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do.. <br/>when honey jar stuck on his nose. :).. <br/> <br/>salah satu dari sekian kejenakaan Pooh and friends di pooh corner. Secara eksplisit ini adalah cerita anak2 yang ringan dan lucu tetapi sebenarnya setiap karakter bisa dijadikan cermin bagi kita ;) "
— Liliyah, 2/22/2009" I love the large size and large font of these books. "
— Tamsyn, 5/22/2008" I remember being read these stories and reading them myself at a very young age. I can't help it, I'm a sucker for the hundred acre woods! "
— Mara, 9/3/2007" We read the first two in the series, but even though Gabriel was entertained by the books, he wasn't enthralled by them. He can take or leave Edward Bear aka Winnie-ther-Pooh. He does seem to like Tigger though--must be because they are both so bouncy! "
— Beth, 6/30/2007" Christopher Robin Milne is said to have complained bitterly that his childhood was co-opted by his father, and critics decry the books for being too "precious." But for me, at 10 or 11, the pre-Disney Pooh stories and two small volumes of poetry were beyond reproach. "
— Lisbeth, 6/11/2007" will be reading this to my generations that follow. "
— ~eljefe, 6/7/2007Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was the son of a Scottish schoolmaster. Milne won a scholarship to Westminster School and later read mathematics at Cambridge. His real interest was in lighthearted writing; he edited the undergraduate magazine Granta and at twenty-four he became assistant editor of Punch. After serving as a signals officer in World War I he won additional acclaim as a playwright. His great success, however, came as a writer of children’s literature after publishing a series of verses about his young son Christopher Robin (When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six). Following the acclaim received for the Winnie-the-Pooh books, Milne published several novels as well as an autobiography, It’s Too Late Now (1939).
Peter Dennis (1933–2009) graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He played leading roles in London’s West End and throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. He also guest starred in numerous television series, including Alias, Friends, Seinfeld, and Star Trek: Voyager.