I picked up a copy of this book in a local charity bookshop. I was attracted by the cover - with Ernest H Shephards wonderful illustrations - and the book brought back childhood memories. When I got home the first thing I did was read all the poems in th

Milne’s inspiration for the anthropomorphic protagonists of his stories came from a collection of stuffed toys owned by his son (whose name was, yes, Christopher Robin Milne) — Winnie-the-Pooh himself was a teddy bear that Christopher received for his fi

Did you know today is Winnie the Pooh Day in honor of his creator, A.A. Milne’s birthday? If Mr. Milne were still alive today, he’d be turning 130 and he would no doubt be honored to see that his creation is still bringing joy to children to this day. In

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The manga list is in flux this week, with seven newcomers. They include regulars on the list, like the latest volume of “Naruto,” about the ninja in training, which lands at No. 1. The other series involve battles (“Yu-Gi-Oh GX,” at No. 2), pirates and t