The House at Pooh Corner

By A. A. Milne

One trip to the Hundred-Acre-Wood is never enough. It’s time to go back.

The House at Pooh Corner is the second collection of stories written by A. A. Milne starring Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin, and their friends. They are among the most well-known and beloved children’s characters of all time, and the stories served as the basis for Disney’s similarly famous and beloved Winnie the Pooh films and tv shows.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: May 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9781551998190

A. A. Milne

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne (1882--1956) was a noted English author primarily known as a poet and playwright before he found huge success with his iconic children’s books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh. Milne served in both World Wars and was the father of Christopher Robin Milne, upon whom the Pooh character Christopher Robin was based.

Reviews for The House at Pooh Corner

[thoughtsofjoylibrary · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are up to romping around again and Tigger is introduced to the gang.I absolutely loved the first book in this series, but this one lost all its charm. The humor and adorable interactions were missing and the narrated voices were ridiculous. I was very disappointed this time around. (2/5)Originally posted on: "Thoughts of Joy..."

[heatherlinc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This childhood favourite still has appeal nearly 50 (ugh!) years later.

[meditationesmartini · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It doesn't have any of the stone classics like "Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit's hole" but it does have Tigger and that goes a long long way.

[deldevries · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The audio version including Judi Dench and others is fun to listen to in the car! Highly recommended.

[purplequeennl · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The stories in this collection are not as fun as the ones in Winnie the Pooh. They seem to ramble me and have less of a point. This book felt more like an indulgence. I thought the Tigger stories would also be more funny, but maybe my impression of this character has been influenced by the Disney version.

I felt this has become dated in its writing style.

[clurb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Just as witty and enjoyable as the first set of Pooh stories but with a tenderness and pathos in the final story which is crippling.

[fuzzi_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A delight, for all ages.

[katietwa08 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A classic tale lightly illustrated and intricately written. Told uniquely from a 3rd person's view of Pooh bear's mind himself, this story takes us through pooh corner as we meet new friends and familiar ones such as Piglet, Eyore, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, and more. This story is written in a format which is easy for children to follow yet with enough detail to swallow its reader right into the plot.

[capiam1234 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely love reading these stories to my son. They really get him thinking and asking insightful questions about all their mannerisms, actions, and what not. Every night is the same, "What is that silly old bear up to today?"

[ramzartso-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The end is very realistic, as well as touching. I'm glad I've read this book as a child. It brings back nothing but good memories. I believe this is the first book I've ever read from the beginning to the last page.

[matthewbloome · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a sad end to the Pooh adventures. Full of traditional English etiquette and cordial behavior with all its absurdity, I loved it and was sad to see it end. Wonderful book. This is the book from which we get Tigger, and where would the world be without Tigger? It's a classic and it completely deserves that status.

[smcamp1234 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely love reading these stories to my son. They really get him thinking and asking insightful questions about all their mannerisms, actions, and what not. Every night is the same, "What is that silly old bear up to today?"

[jmattas_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Lovable characters, these Hundred Acre Wooders. They're such charicatures, and so different from one another. The stories are varied enough to keep everybody busy. They also show that a simple idea is enough for a lot of funny events.I like the simple steps of thought made explicit in the dialogue and narrative.

[leonardgmokos · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Although occasionally challenging, there are useful drawings to keep your comprehension of events on track.
At least, that's how I remember it.

[atreic · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The sequel to Winnie the Pooh, similar, but with a bittersweet note of Christopher Robin growing up and leaving his toys behind.The story where Pooh and Piglet decide Eeyore needs a house, and so build him a house by dismantelling the house he's already built for himself and rebuilding it somewhere different is a little wry. And the way Piglet does the Nobel Thing of giving Owl his own house because Owl needs one, so he can move in with Pooh and live happilly ever after...

[shanaqui_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I do love doing a class in Children's Lit. It just feels like an excuse to spend a Thursday afternoon and evening indulging in nostalgia, and calling it work.

I think I prefer The House at Pooh Corner to the first book, somehow -- but the end makes me sad. Christopher Robin should never leave Pooh (I will never leave Helen or Edwin or all the rest).

My favourite thing is definitely still the rhymes.

I do have Academic Things to say about these books, I swear, only it feels rather silly to do so on the Internets.

[ltjinja · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Sweet and English and simple.

[sturlington_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Utterly charming and sweet (in a good way). I don't remember having this read to me as a child, but I suppose it must because the characters remain beloved. We listened to the audio version on a car trip, and it was extremely well done, with all the different characters played by well-known British actors. The voices were right on, and the performances were frequently funny. My favorite, of course, is always Eeyore, who was surely the prototype for Marvin the Paranoid Android.

[srboone · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

SiImple, straight-forward stories for all ages. Gets quite melancholy towards the end, but a wonderful book.

[beammey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Surprisingly better than the original for me! I adored it so much. I can't wait to read the third book in the series. I'm so bummed out I never got to read these as a kid. Oh well. Make up for it now! Of course I recommend this series, and of course I'm rating 5 out of 5 stars.

[raizel_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A lovely book.A quote about creativity and poetry and literary critics: "And that's the whole poem," he said. "Do you like it, Piglet?" "All except the shillings," said Piglet. "I don't think they ought to be there." "They wanted to come in after the pounds," explained Pooh, "so I let them. It is the best way to write poetry, letting things come." "Oh, I didn't know," said Piglet.

[kingmob2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. So charming. I was coming to these stories fresh, never having read the stories as a child. Sharing them with my son was amazing. The writing is clever without being precious. Plenty going on in the writing to entertain both children and adults. Marvelous.

[keller_m · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The House At Pooh Corner is brilliant early chapter book for children. The story is really just about events that occur in the one hundred acre wood. These events are usually fairly simple and to some people, it would be boring. BUT, what is so fascinating is how these events unfold and how they are dealt with; Pooh bear is usually involved in whatever event is happening and ends up being the day saver, or "hero". Now Pooh doesn't try to be the hero or the one to save the day all the time, he just IS, because he takes things as they are. He let's what's happening happen, and doesn't get frustrated over things he cannot control or change. He knows what he knows and knows what to do with what he knows. This book would be great in the classroom to teach children about friendship, how to deal with certain situations and how to live with life, rather than resisting it. I would highly recommend this book to not only children but to anyone who loves the simple harmony that plays out in these pages.

[bryndahlquis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Quite simply, it's one of the best stories ever told. It had me laughing and smiling, and then just about crying at the very end.I cannot begin to say how much I love Winnie-The-Pooh and all of his friends.

[savannah5julian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the second book in the collection. Once again we meet Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and Roo, but we are thankfully introduced to the hilarious and ever so bouncy, Tigger. A delightful story about friendship with a bittersweet ending- as Christopher Robin gets older, he just doesn't have as much time to play with his old friends. I wasn't read these books when I was a child, but my friends who got to experience them still love them and are thankful to have had them in their lives.

[jasmine84_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is fun, about how the pooh, piglet and tiger be friend with the boy and all the fun they can creative that live a long in the forest.

[elizajane_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This sequel is just as endearing and beautiful as the first story of Winnie-the-Pooh. This is the book in which we meet Tigger and all the friends we are familiar with are now together. The 7yo enjoyed this tremendously and we experienced many laugh-out-loud moments. The language in the book is simply beautiful. This is a book which demands to be read aloud. Ever since we started reading the Pooh books we've found him becoming a part of our lives. My son likes to make up little songs and now he says he just feels a little 'hummy' like Pooh. The ending is so sweet and I found myself all teary-eyed as I read it. This is a book that will stay with us forever. A must read!

[paroof · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think the Pooh books are even more enjoyable for adults than children.

[librarylou · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think overall I like this better than the first one as the characters have better stories. Can be re-read over and over again, and enjoyed on so many levels

[amazon_books · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the first time I have ever read a Winnie-the-Pooh book. I read it to my daughter when she was 6. I thought it would be like the Little Golden Book type of story, but, surprisingly, I was wrong. I really enjoyed the book, in fact, more than my daughter. I actually cried at the end.