Scan barcode
t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
1.75 Stars
CAWPILE = 2.00
I feel that including this in a Winnie-The-Pooh boxset as book 3 does it a great disservice. It would have been better as book 0.1 or as book 1 in a separate series of A.A. Milne's children's poetry. This was published before Winnie-The-Pooh and the popularity of a bear (called Edward) in one of the poems inspired the Winnie-The-Pooh series. You read that right only one poem (out of the 44) that are included in this book feature the bear that would become known as Winnie-The-Pooh. What about the other beloved characters? Christopher Robin is featured in two poems and the others aren't featured at all.
As for the poetry itself, I think it would have bored me as a child as a lot of it didn't really make sense and not in a good wacky sort of way either. The adult in me read a fair bit of problematic language around body size and shape and found the inclusion of a poem about children settling down and getting married rather unsuited to the collection. I did however, enjoy the poem "Nursery Chairs" and the illustrations.
CAWPILE = 2.00
I feel that including this in a Winnie-The-Pooh boxset as book 3 does it a great disservice. It would have been better as book 0.1 or as book 1 in a separate series of A.A. Milne's children's poetry. This was published before Winnie-The-Pooh and the popularity of a bear (called Edward) in one of the poems inspired the Winnie-The-Pooh series. You read that right only one poem (out of the 44) that are included in this book feature the bear that would become known as Winnie-The-Pooh. What about the other beloved characters? Christopher Robin is featured in two poems and the others aren't featured at all.
As for the poetry itself, I think it would have bored me as a child as a lot of it didn't really make sense and not in a good wacky sort of way either. The adult in me read a fair bit of problematic language around body size and shape and found the inclusion of a poem about children settling down and getting married rather unsuited to the collection. I did however, enjoy the poem "Nursery Chairs" and the illustrations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia and Racism
More...