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    When We Were Very Young

    Part of Winnie-the-Pooh

    Author A. A. Milne
    Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
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    $7.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    5.06"W x 7.75"H x 0.28"D   | 3 oz | 116 per carton
    On sale Aug 01, 1992 | 112 Pages | 9780140361230
    Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile NP
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    Celebrating 100 years of one of the most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!

    A classic celebration of childhood, A. A. Milne’s When We Were Very Young is a collection of poems that have touched the hearts of readers for a century. His verses sing with a playful innocence, weaving together the worlds of reality and enchanting make-believe. Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh, careful readers will also discover the very first appearance of the Best Bear in All the World. These treasured poems are perfectly matched by Ernest Shepard's whimsical illustrations, which have delighted countless readers.

    These poems have been read and re-read to generations of children, and today, they can still find a cherished place on every bookshelf.
    A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was born in England. He studied at Cambridge but left school in 1903 to write, soon supporting himself on his earnings as an editor at Punch magazine and as a playwright. His son Christopher Robin Milne was born in 1920. Christopher's toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger, and kangaroo inspired the famous Pooh books. Milne also wrote plays, a novel, his autobiography, and political nonfiction, although he is best remembered for Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, and Now We Are Six. View titles by A. A. Milne
    Ernest H. Shepard (1879-1976) was born in England. Shepard won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools, and, after graduating, supported himself by drawing for illustrated papers and books. He became a regular contributor to Punch magazine, where he met A. A. Milne. While working together, Shepard agreed to do the illustrations for Milne's first book of verse, When We Were Very Young. Shepard’s witty and loving illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood have become an inseparable part of the Pooh stories, and they have become classics in their own right. View titles by Ernest H. Shepard
    DisobedienceJames James
    Morrison Morrison
    Weatherby George Dupree
    Took great
    Care of his Mother,
    Though he was only three.
    James James Said to his Mother,
    "Mother," he said, said he;
    "You must never go down
    to the end of the town,
    if you don't go down with me."

    James James
    Morrison's Mother
    Put on a golden gown.
    James James Morrison's Mother
    Drove to the end of the town.
    James James Morrison's Mother
    Said to herself, said she:
    "I can get right down
    to the end of the town
    and be back in time for tea."

    King John
    Put up a notice,
    "LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED!
    JAMES JAMES MORRISON'S MOTHER
    SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID.
    LAST SEEN
    WANDERING VAGUELY:
    QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD,
    SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN
    TO THE END OF THE TOWN -
    FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!"

    James James
    Morrison Morrison
    (Commonly known as Jim)
    Told his
    Other relations
    Not to go blaming him.
    James James
    Said to his Mother,
    "Mother," he said, said he:
    "You must never go down to the end of the town
    without consulting me."

    James James
    Morrison's mother
    Hasn't been heard of since.
    King John said he was sorry,
    So did the Queen and Prince.
    King John
    (Somebody told me)
    Said to a man he knew:
    If people go down to the end of the town, well,
    what can anyone do?"

    (Now then, very softly)
    J.J.
    M.M.
    W.G.Du P.
    Took great
    C/0 his M*****
    Though he was only 3.
    J.J. said to his M*****
    "M*****," he said, said he:
    "You-must-never-go-down-to-the-end-of-the-town-
    if-you-don't-go-down-with-ME!"
    Copyright © 2009 by A. A. Milne. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

    About

    Celebrating 100 years of one of the most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!

    A classic celebration of childhood, A. A. Milne’s When We Were Very Young is a collection of poems that have touched the hearts of readers for a century. His verses sing with a playful innocence, weaving together the worlds of reality and enchanting make-believe. Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh, careful readers will also discover the very first appearance of the Best Bear in All the World. These treasured poems are perfectly matched by Ernest Shepard's whimsical illustrations, which have delighted countless readers.

    These poems have been read and re-read to generations of children, and today, they can still find a cherished place on every bookshelf.

    Author

    A. A. Milne (1882-1956) was born in England. He studied at Cambridge but left school in 1903 to write, soon supporting himself on his earnings as an editor at Punch magazine and as a playwright. His son Christopher Robin Milne was born in 1920. Christopher's toy bear, pig, donkey, tiger, and kangaroo inspired the famous Pooh books. Milne also wrote plays, a novel, his autobiography, and political nonfiction, although he is best remembered for Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, and Now We Are Six. View titles by A. A. Milne
    Ernest H. Shepard (1879-1976) was born in England. Shepard won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools, and, after graduating, supported himself by drawing for illustrated papers and books. He became a regular contributor to Punch magazine, where he met A. A. Milne. While working together, Shepard agreed to do the illustrations for Milne's first book of verse, When We Were Very Young. Shepard’s witty and loving illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood have become an inseparable part of the Pooh stories, and they have become classics in their own right. View titles by Ernest H. Shepard

    Excerpt

    DisobedienceJames James
    Morrison Morrison
    Weatherby George Dupree
    Took great
    Care of his Mother,
    Though he was only three.
    James James Said to his Mother,
    "Mother," he said, said he;
    "You must never go down
    to the end of the town,
    if you don't go down with me."

    James James
    Morrison's Mother
    Put on a golden gown.
    James James Morrison's Mother
    Drove to the end of the town.
    James James Morrison's Mother
    Said to herself, said she:
    "I can get right down
    to the end of the town
    and be back in time for tea."

    King John
    Put up a notice,
    "LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED!
    JAMES JAMES MORRISON'S MOTHER
    SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID.
    LAST SEEN
    WANDERING VAGUELY:
    QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD,
    SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN
    TO THE END OF THE TOWN -
    FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!"

    James James
    Morrison Morrison
    (Commonly known as Jim)
    Told his
    Other relations
    Not to go blaming him.
    James James
    Said to his Mother,
    "Mother," he said, said he:
    "You must never go down to the end of the town
    without consulting me."

    James James
    Morrison's mother
    Hasn't been heard of since.
    King John said he was sorry,
    So did the Queen and Prince.
    King John
    (Somebody told me)
    Said to a man he knew:
    If people go down to the end of the town, well,
    what can anyone do?"

    (Now then, very softly)
    J.J.
    M.M.
    W.G.Du P.
    Took great
    C/0 his M*****
    Though he was only 3.
    J.J. said to his M*****
    "M*****," he said, said he:
    "You-must-never-go-down-to-the-end-of-the-town-
    if-you-don't-go-down-with-ME!"
    Copyright © 2009 by A. A. Milne. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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