Eighty years after A.A. Milne's classics were written, author David Benedictus picks up the story of Winnie the Pooh with Christopher Robin's return from school for summer vacation. All of the classic characters are there plus a new one, an otter named Lottie.
The book is remarkably well done, although the chapters seem to be a bit longer than in the original stories. It has catchy little Pooh hums and misspelled words in Milne style.
My son seemed most impressed by "Chapter Six in which Owl becomes an author, and then unbecomes one." I, however, was most moved by "Chapter Ten in which a Harvest Festival is held in the Forest and Christopher Robin springs a surprise." But then I cry at the end of The House at Pooh Corner, too.
This is a book we will need to buy and add to our collection.
Some other recent best books we found at the library:
- A bad case of stripes (David Shannon)
- Anatole and the Piano (Eve Titus)
- Cat You Better Come Home (Garrison Keillor)
- The Jar of Fools: Eight Hanukkah Stories from Chelm (Eric A. Kimmel)
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