With the release of the movie Goodbye Christopher Robin in 2017 and the forthcoming Christopher Robin (see below for the trailer), it seems like the world has gone Winnie-the-Pooh crazy once again! The classic tale of the friendly teddy bear and his friends in A Hundred Acre Woods will worm itself into your young one's heart and become an instant favourite. These are the books you can look forward to this year:
The Christoper Robin Collection (Tales of a Boy and His Bear) – A.A. Milne
Join Christopher Robin on his adventures with Winnie the Pooh and their friends. Explore the Hundred Acre Woods through stories and poems from AA Milne's popular books: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House of Pooh Corner, When We Were Young and No We are Six.
I See an Elephant – Elaine Macdonald
A gentle elephant wishes he was a bird. He begins building a nest, but the birds laugh at him. On the verge of feeling discouraged, Elephant decides to take a stand. He will live his truth! The birds realise he is right and help him build his nest so he can live his life as an ele-bird.
Winnie-the-Pooh's 50 Things to Do Before You're 5 3/4 – A.A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet and their friends have compiled a list of 50 outdoor activities they think everyone should enjoy before their 6th birthday. Coming this May.
Ricky of the River Pride – Linsay Sherratt
Ricky is woken up by the animals because they need help rescuing a lion cub that fell into the river. Can he overcome his fear and jump into the river to save the cub?
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