POOH - “‘Pooh, promise you won’t forget about me, ever. Not even when I’m a hundred.’ Pooh thought for a little. ‘How old shall I be then?’ ‘Ninety-nine.’ Pooh nodded. ‘I promise,’ he said. Still with his eyes on the world, Christopher Robin put out a hand and felt for Pooh’s paw. ‘Pooh,’ said Christopher Robin earnestly, ‘if I - if I’m not quite.’ He stopped and tried again. ‘Pooh, whatever happens, you will understand, won’t you?’ ‘Understand what?’ ‘Oh, nothing.’ He laughed and jumped to his feet. ‘Come on!’ ‘Where?’ said Pooh. ‘Anywhere,’ said Christopher Robin. So they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.”
For a children’s work, this thing still manages to clock in at over 500 pages. In fairness, though, the print is big, and there are many beautiful illustrations. This text actually comprises all the Winnie-the-Pooh materials - two books (“Winne-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner”) and two poetry collections (“When We Were Very Young” and “Now We Are Six”). The stories and poems are all extremely charming (what else can one really say about a honey-loving bear of very little brain?), which is pretty much what you would expect if you have any kind of heart. For me, this has to be up there with “Charlotte’s Web” for most beautifully written/imaginative children’s work. If you liked the Disney rendition, there isn’t much else to add here - you’ll enjoy this, too (or your kids will...or both). Most of the stories for the Disney film and television show were lifted from this wholesale, including the illustrations. In terms of changes, Rabbit isn’t quite such a stick in the mud, but at the same time, Tigger, while still fun, is not near as colorful as the Disney ball of energy. Luckily, though, there are indeed still the fabled Heffalumps and Woozles. Oh, bother! If you’re reading this for yourself (hey, why not, grown ups can have fun too) the book does lose points for more or less feeling like a brick and being too heavy to read in bed. It’s otherwise useless unless you have some sturdy surface to lay it on, or use your legs, but that’s a consequence of its quality. Anyways, this thing is great and should be a required fixture for every nursery.
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I purchased the one printed in China because it was better than my older version
I purchased this version because it was printed in China.I am a Special Ed teacher and most of my kids have severe physical issues.I buy the books for my class with my own money and hardcover editions hold up better under classroom use.The USA printed version we shared before was a typical example of almost all hardcovers printed in the USA over the last 30 years. It's binding was a hardcover bound to a paperback binding. By this I mean the pages were glued to the binding and although it had a hardcover it could not lay flat on a child's desk any more than a cheaper paperback because like a paperback, the pages were glued tightly to the books spine and it could not lay flat unless you pushed the pages flat hard enough to split the glue backing which would then in time would allow the pages to fall out of the book.This China printed version is constructed like all great books were done when I was a child. The pages were "Smyth Sewn" into the spine of the book. This old world method means the pages were made up of many small pairs of pages folded down the middle into groups of pages and then stitched together with thread. This gives you a hardcover book that will lay flat on your table or child's desk and it can do this every time you open the book without damaging the binding because it was made to do this every time it is opened and to last a lifetime.You can still find books with this type of craftsmanship printed and produced in USA and Canada but this type of binding is generally only found in low number collectable and first editions for a very high prices. Books printed like this are almost never found in books that are commonly available with mainstream booksellers.When I can find a book on Amazon that shows a few preview pages the first page I start to look for is the page with the copyright information.What I am looking for is where the book is printed.Most books printed in Southeast Asia originate from countries like China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia and usually have Smyth Sewn pages including some paperbacks, high quality magazines and graphic novels.The pictures I have posted here refer to the blue covered version dated Oct, 2001.The first photo shows how the spine is flexible enough to let the pages lay flat when the book is opened.The second photo attempt's to show the stitches and threads that make up this type of binding. When I was a child, this was the only type of binding you would find in a library. Back then if there was a special "library edition" it meant the book had smyth sewn pages with the hard covers and spine covered in cloth. Hard cover books were called "cloth covered" books back in those days.
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I am a Special Ed teacher and most of my kids have severe physical issues.
I buy the books for my class with my own money and hardcover editions hold up better under classroom use.
The USA printed version we shared before was a typical example of almost all hardcovers printed in the USA over the last 30 years. It's binding was a hardcover bound to a paperback binding. By this I mean the pages were glued to the binding and although it had a hardcover it could not lay flat on a child's desk any more than a cheaper paperback because like a paperback, the pages were glued tightly to the books spine and it could not lay flat unless you pushed the pages flat hard enough to split the glue backing which would then in time would allow the pages to fall out of the book.
This China printed version is constructed like all great books were done when I was a child. The pages were "Smyth Sewn" into the spine of the book. This old world method means the pages were made up of many small pairs of pages folded down the middle into groups of pages and then stitched together with thread. This gives you a hardcover book that will lay flat on your table or child's desk and it can do this every time you open the book without damaging the binding because it was made to do this every time it is opened and to last a lifetime.
You can still find books with this type of craftsmanship printed and produced in USA and Canada but this type of binding is generally only found in low number collectable and first editions for a very high prices. Books printed like this are almost never found in books that are commonly available with mainstream booksellers.
When I can find a book on Amazon that shows a few preview pages the first page I start to look for is the page with the copyright information.
What I am looking for is where the book is printed.
Most books printed in Southeast Asia originate from countries like China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia and usually have Smyth Sewn pages including some paperbacks, high quality magazines and graphic novels.
The pictures I have posted here refer to the blue covered version dated Oct, 2001.
The first photo shows how the spine is flexible enough to let the pages lay flat when the book is opened.
The second photo attempt's to show the stitches and threads that make up this type of binding. When I was a child, this was the only type of binding you would find in a library. Back then if there was a special "library edition" it meant the book had smyth sewn pages with the hard covers and spine covered in cloth. Hard cover books were called "cloth covered" books back in those days.
I purchased the one printed in China because it was better than my older version
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
I purchased this version because it was printed in China.Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
I am a Special Ed teacher and most of my kids have severe physical issues.
I buy the books for my class with my own money and hardcover editions hold up better under classroom use.
The USA printed version we shared before was a typical example of almost all hardcovers printed in the USA over the last 30 years. It's binding was a hardcover bound to a paperback binding. By this I mean the pages were glued to the binding and although it had a hardcover it could not lay flat on a child's desk any more than a cheaper paperback because like a paperback, the pages were glued tightly to the books spine and it could not lay flat unless you pushed the pages flat hard enough to split the glue backing which would then in time would allow the pages to fall out of the book.
This China printed version is constructed like all great books were done when I was a child. The pages were "Smyth Sewn" into the spine of the book. This old world method means the pages were made up of many small pairs of pages folded down the middle into groups of pages and then stitched together with thread. This gives you a hardcover book that will lay flat on your table or child's desk and it can do this every time you open the book without damaging the binding because it was made to do this every time it is opened and to last a lifetime.
You can still find books with this type of craftsmanship printed and produced in USA and Canada but this type of binding is generally only found in low number collectable and first editions for a very high prices. Books printed like this are almost never found in books that are commonly available with mainstream booksellers.
When I can find a book on Amazon that shows a few preview pages the first page I start to look for is the page with the copyright information.
What I am looking for is where the book is printed.
Most books printed in Southeast Asia originate from countries like China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia and usually have Smyth Sewn pages including some paperbacks, high quality magazines and graphic novels.
The pictures I have posted here refer to the blue covered version dated Oct, 2001.
The first photo shows how the spine is flexible enough to let the pages lay flat when the book is opened.
The second photo attempt's to show the stitches and threads that make up this type of binding. When I was a child, this was the only type of binding you would find in a library. Back then if there was a special "library edition" it meant the book had smyth sewn pages with the hard covers and spine covered in cloth. Hard cover books were called "cloth covered" books back in those days.
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