How a Bear Became a Book
The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh
$29.12
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published. One hundred years later, generations of kids have grown up with the world’s most famous bear. It is also safe to say we are all familiar with Pooh’s iconic voice, slow and sweet as honey and full of adorable Pooh-isms.
How a Bear Became a Book tells the story of how writer, illustrator, and editor came together to craft Pooh’s first adventure. But deeper than that, this book introduces our youngest readers to how sto…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250358448 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250358442 |
| Author: | Annette Bay Pimentel, Faith Pray |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 226mm x 287mm |
| Audience Age: | 4 |
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Critics Review
“A thoughtful, beautifully crafted title that honors a literary classic on the eve of its centennial and introduces “The Best Bear in All the World” to a new generation.” –School Library Journal, Starred Review
“A stunning tribute to a classic that also offers insight into the bookmaking process.” –Kirkus, Starred Review
“Bay Pimentel and Pray highlight the importance of teamwork, pulling back the curtain on the creators who produced the Winnie-the-Pooh books.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Marking one hundred years since the publication of A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), this thoughtful, well-designed informational picture book pays tribute not only to that book’s creation but also to the process of book creation in general.” –Horn Book, Starred Review
“Appealing and thorough, a charming companion to the original Pooh stories and an enlightening introduction to how children’s books can evolve.” –Booklist
“This is perfect for a read-aloud to captivate audiences who already know Pooh and are willing to learn a bit more about how he, and other fictional childhood friends, come to be.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Annette Bay Pimentel
Annette Bay Pimentel is the author of several nonfiction picture books, including the Schneider Family Book Award honor book All the Way to the Top, Pura’s Cuentos, and Before Music. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.
Faith Pray is the author-illustrator of The Day We Got Lost, Perfectly Imperfect Mira, and Starkeeper, among others. She comes from a family of talented children’s book creators, but her extraordinary talents for capturing light and shadow and conveying emotion and story through line work are all her own. Faith lives with her husband and children plus two cats in the Pacific Northwest.
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