🐻 Winnie-the-Pooh 🍯

Chapter I: In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees
By A. A. Milne (1926) • Illustrated by E. H. Shepard
A This Month™ Interactive Reader • Winnie the Pooh Day: January 18th
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💡 How to Use This Reader

🎙️ Listen: Click Andrea's photo to hear each page narrated with warmth and expression.
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📖 Learn More About This Book

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Author:
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) (1882-1956)
Illustrator:
Shepard, Ernest H. (Ernest Howard) (1879-1976)
Narrator:
Andrea L. Patterson — Obie Award winner and Drama Desk Award nominee
Andrea recently played legend as Helen of Troy in Classical Theatre of Harlem's MEMNON (July 2025). She has starred onstage in Cullud Wattah and Seize the King, and graced TV hits including "Blue Bloods," "Manifest," and "Jessica Jones." Read review of MEMNON
Title:
Winnie-the-Pooh
Original Publication:
October 14, 1926 (Methuen & Co., London)
Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh_(book)
Reading Level:
Lexile: 1080L • Grades 3-7 • Ages 8-12
Language:
English (British)
Setting:
Hundred Acre Wood (based on Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England)
Subjects:
Teddy bears — Juvenile fiction
Friendship — Juvenile fiction
Adventure stories
Children's classics
Cultural Impact:
One of the best-selling books of all time. Translated into 50+ languages. The character Winnie-the-Pooh has become an icon of children's literature.
Project Gutenberg:
EBook-No. 67098 | Released: 3 Jan 2022
Copyright:
Public domain in the USA (original 1926 text and E.H. Shepard illustrations)
Winnie the Pooh Day:
January 18th (A. A. Milne's birthday, 1882)
Note:
This interactive reader celebrates Winnie the Pooh Day on January 18th, honoring A. A. Milne's birthday and the beloved character that has delighted readers for nearly 100 years.