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franceskamadden's review against another edition
1.0
2021- ⭐⭐
I've just come to the realisation that I will always be a poetry hater
I've just come to the realisation that I will always be a poetry hater
hmbb99's review against another edition
3.0
A good collection of poems that are great to read at bedtime.
pluviophilebookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Such a sweet collection of poems... It feels like a warm hug, which is just what I need right now. My favourites: The King's Breakfast and The Dormouse and the Doctor. 50000/5*
glindaaa's review against another edition
3.0
So I didn't know that I had this one too. For those of you that read my reviews, I've got a bunch of books from my mum's friends. And I noticed a Pooh book in there, I just picked it up and started reading it, believing I had only one, but last week I found this one.
I don't think it is very important to read this book in the right order, maybe the first would be nice. I just am surprised by the poems (well not anymore since the first book but you get my point). I always watched the series and moves from Winnie the Pooh as a little girl so I wonder how they got the idea for the series while the book is not specific about a bear, a kangaroo, a tiger, a piglet and so on. I should do some background research, as soon as I stop yawning (aka after sleep).
I like the little poems a lot. Especially the one about the Brownie, maybe just because of my book about Fairies, which I think is very interesting. The Buckingham Palace one was nice either as well as the one about the water lilies and the dormouse.
I hope I will be able to read more A.A. Milne poems in this series and get my hands on those books. I never knew I liked poems that much. I mean I didn't mind them but I never bought a book with them. Always worth the try now.
I don't think it is very important to read this book in the right order, maybe the first would be nice. I just am surprised by the poems (well not anymore since the first book but you get my point). I always watched the series and moves from Winnie the Pooh as a little girl so I wonder how they got the idea for the series while the book is not specific about a bear, a kangaroo, a tiger, a piglet and so on. I should do some background research, as soon as I stop yawning (aka after sleep).
I like the little poems a lot. Especially the one about the Brownie, maybe just because of my book about Fairies, which I think is very interesting. The Buckingham Palace one was nice either as well as the one about the water lilies and the dormouse.
I hope I will be able to read more A.A. Milne poems in this series and get my hands on those books. I never knew I liked poems that much. I mean I didn't mind them but I never bought a book with them. Always worth the try now.
mrsguthrieforever's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
5.0
smitchy's review against another edition
3.0
I can see why this has remained a perpetual favourite for so many years. The simple but enchanting poems are chock-full of nostalgia and childhood innocence. There are little ditties of imagination and exploration - missing pets, and a teddy bear worried he might be a little tubby, attracting bears by stepping on pavement cracks, and explorations on the high seas. Milne captures childhood wonder with an expert eye and these little poems are accompanied by lovely little line drawings by E.H. Shepard.
It is amazing how nostalgia works: I have never worried about stepping on cracks or played with soldiers in redcoats yet I instantly felt a sense of connection. The poems about games of imagination hit a nerve even though they weren't the same sort of games I played (I was pretending to be a ghost-buster or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or Little Mermaid not an Amazonian explorer or circus lion tamer) and that is the magic that has kept these books in print for decades. I did have moments when the wording or a phrase showed the book's age but they weren't really things that frustrated or annoyed me, but those moments did make me wonder how much a parent would have to explain to a young child when reading them today?
It is amazing how nostalgia works: I have never worried about stepping on cracks or played with soldiers in redcoats yet I instantly felt a sense of connection. The poems about games of imagination hit a nerve even though they weren't the same sort of games I played (I was pretending to be a ghost-buster or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or Little Mermaid not an Amazonian explorer or circus lion tamer) and that is the magic that has kept these books in print for decades. I did have moments when the wording or a phrase showed the book's age but they weren't really things that frustrated or annoyed me, but those moments did make me wonder how much a parent would have to explain to a young child when reading them today?
mochasandbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I love poetry that feels like hopscotch and this was definitely that.
kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Just a fantastic poetry book
tobyyy's review against another edition
5.0
Audiobook version — perfect for relaxing, peaceful listening before bedtime or when anxiety is high. I love these poems, my dad read them to me as a child and so they’re very familiar and calming.