Sibley Brian

Winnie-the-Pooh, introduced to us in 1926 by A. A. Milne, has become a world-wide celebrity. Eighty years on, Brian Sibley sets out to tell the story of Pooh's remarkable adventures both on and off the page. From Christopher Robin's beloved teddy bear to the Bear now known and loved by children the world over, Brian Sibley explores how Pooh got his name, how A. A. Milne came to write the stories found in "Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner", and how E. H. Shepard came to produce his unsurpassed illustrations for the books. This entertaining and beautiful book contains a wealth of fascinating photographs and illustrations, and will appeal to anyone who is Friendly with Bears.

Winnie the Pooh, the bear introduced to us in 1926 by A.A.Milne, has become a World-wide celebrity. He is introduced to us again, seventy five years later, by Brian Sibley, in this celebration of The best Bear in All The World. From Christopher Robin's beloved toy teddy bear, to the Bear known and loved by children everywhere, Brian Sibley explores how Pooh got his name, how A.A.Milne came to write the stories found in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, and how, with the help of E.H.Shepard's endearing illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin and his Bear will always be playing. This special book is a celebration of Pooh's life and his 75th Anniversary.

This biography explores the life of the Reverend W. Awdry, the man who created Thomas the Tank Engine, revealing the story of how the railway series first came to be written and how the exploits and disasters on the real railways were used to create the escapades of Thomas and his friends on their fictional line. Illustrated with family photos, pictures from the books and railway photos and memorabilia, this 50th-anniversary biography also includes special features on the engines and events that inspired the series.