The Men Who Created Winnie-the-Pooh

James Campbell

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Publication Date: 11/09/2025 ISBN: 9781915751034 Category:
Hardback

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100 years on from the first publication of the Winnie-the-Pooh books, overseer of the E. H. Shepard artistic and literary estate James Campbell has written the first ever dual biography of Shepard and Milne.

In this first-ever dual biography of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, James Campbell brings to life the two remarkable men. The book takes us from their early professional and personal relationships, through their work at Punch magazine, all the way to the Second World War and beyond, including their other collaborations, most notably Shepard’s renowned The Wind in the Willows illustrations and Milne’s work on the dramatization of Toad of Toad Hall.

Using never-before-seen archival material – including excerpts from original manuscripts and drawings, draft illustrations, photographs, documents, ephemera and more – this timely book is a beautiful, full-colour volume celebrating the centenary of these much-loved characters and ultimately uncovering just who were the men who created Winnie-the-Pooh.

Publisher Review

A beautiful keepsake book … perfect for anyone who loves A. A. Milne’s Bear of Very Little Brain and art in general. — Review for The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh, CultureFly His early cartoons from this time are treasures, offering an intimate view of the reality of war. It’s perspective that photography, historical record and even poetry can’t capture. — Review for Shepard’s War * Daily Telegraph * This handsomely produced book, illustrating much previously unpublished materials is a remarkable document, one of the most vividly fascinating to join the growing bibliography of the First World War. — Review for Shepard’s War * The Oldie * With excerpts from original manuscripts and drawings, previously unseen draft illustrations, in-depth insight, ephemera and much more, this well put-together collection provides a welcome keepsake for fans to cherish . — David Brown * Best of British * Campbell opens the sketchbooks of EH Shepard to reveal how he bought Winnie the Pooh to life * Sunday Times Magazine *

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