The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh : How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon

In this beautifully presented, full-colour volume, readers will not only discover the story behind the remarkable partnership that created Winnie-the-Pooh, but also follow the evolution of Shepard’s work.

<p><b>Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the most beloved characters in classic children’s literature.</b><br><br>But before they appeared in many millions of books and in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard; author and illustrator wove images and text together in a way that was <b>utterly original</b> for the time. For Shepard, it was a process that he relished, creating artwork for new editions right up until his death in 1976, at the age of ninety-six. <br><br>In this <b>beautifully presented</b>, <b>full-colour volume</b>, readers will not only discover the story behind this remarkable partnership but also <b>follow the evolution of Shepard’s work</b>, from those first tentative sketches through to the illustrations we know and love, and even on to the characters’ later incarnations at Disney. <br><br>Presenting <b>over 150 full-colour images</b> – including <b>never-before-published sketches</b>, finished artwork, personal family photographs and memorabilia – this is the perfect gift for those of us who grew up loving the books.</p>