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Winnie-The-Pooh Gloom & Doom For Pessimists by A. A. Milne
The Blurb On The Back:
’Good morning, Eeyore,’ shouted Piglet.
‘Good morning, Little Piglet,’ said Eeyore.
‘If it is a good a good morning,’ he said.
‘Which I doubt,’ said he.
‘Not that it matters,’ he said.
This gently-humorous collection of A. A. Milne’s most melancholy moanings will bring a smile to the face of even the grumpiest Eeyore.
This gift book is a collection of extracts from A A Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh books (complete with the original charming illustrations by E H Shepard) themed around gloom and pessimism. Eeyore naturally dominates proceedings so this would be a good gift for Eeyore fans but to be honest, it’s such an obvious cash-in on the Milne titles that I couldn’t help but think you’d be better off just buying the originals.
Eeyore has always been my favourite character in Winnie-the-Pooh and he does heavily feature in this gift book, which I liked (especially his encounter with Tigger). There’s also some fun to be had from guessing which book the extracts are from and E H Shepard’s timeless illustrations are utterly charming. However I do find this a bit of a cynical exercise in cashing in on the Milne estate and, to be honest, given how much this is I think you’re better off buying the original books instead so you have the joy of the full stories.
The Verdict:
This gift book is a collection of extracts from A A Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh books (complete with the original charming illustrations by E H Shepard) themed around gloom and pessimism. Eeyore naturally dominates proceedings so this would be a good gift for Eeyore fans but to be honest, it’s such an obvious cash-in on the Milne titles that I couldn’t help but think you’d be better off just buying the originals.
WINNIE-THE-POOH GLOOM & DOOM FOR PESSIMISTS was released in the United Kingdom on 1st November 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
‘Good morning, Little Piglet,’ said Eeyore.
‘If it is a good a good morning,’ he said.
‘Which I doubt,’ said he.
‘Not that it matters,’ he said.
This gently-humorous collection of A. A. Milne’s most melancholy moanings will bring a smile to the face of even the grumpiest Eeyore.
This gift book is a collection of extracts from A A Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh books (complete with the original charming illustrations by E H Shepard) themed around gloom and pessimism. Eeyore naturally dominates proceedings so this would be a good gift for Eeyore fans but to be honest, it’s such an obvious cash-in on the Milne titles that I couldn’t help but think you’d be better off just buying the originals.
Eeyore has always been my favourite character in Winnie-the-Pooh and he does heavily feature in this gift book, which I liked (especially his encounter with Tigger). There’s also some fun to be had from guessing which book the extracts are from and E H Shepard’s timeless illustrations are utterly charming. However I do find this a bit of a cynical exercise in cashing in on the Milne estate and, to be honest, given how much this is I think you’re better off buying the original books instead so you have the joy of the full stories.
The Verdict:
This gift book is a collection of extracts from A A Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh books (complete with the original charming illustrations by E H Shepard) themed around gloom and pessimism. Eeyore naturally dominates proceedings so this would be a good gift for Eeyore fans but to be honest, it’s such an obvious cash-in on the Milne titles that I couldn’t help but think you’d be better off just buying the originals.
WINNIE-THE-POOH GLOOM & DOOM FOR PESSIMISTS was released in the United Kingdom on 1st November 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.