Chapter I: Front Matter

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

Title: Winnie-the-Pooh

Author: A. A. Milne

Illustrator: Ernest H. Shepard

Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022]

Language: English

Produced by: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan, Iona Vaughan, David T. Jones and the
online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at
http://www.pgdpcanada.net

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WINNIE-THE-POOH ***

WINNIE-THE-POOH

_BY A. A. MILNE_

_JUVENILES_

When We Were Very Young

"_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD
NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.

Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young

Words by A. A. Milne. Music by H. Fraser-Simson. Decorations by
E. H. Shepard.

The King's Breakfast

Words by A. A. Milne. Music by H. Fraser-Simson. Decorations by
E. H. Shepard

_ESSAYS_

Not That It Matters
The Sunny Side
If I May

_MYSTERY STORY_

The Red House Mystery

WINNIE-THE-POOH
BY A. A. MILNE

McCLELLAND & STEWART, LTD.

PUBLISHERS - - TORONTO

Copyright, Canada, 1926
By McClelland & Stewart, Limited
Publishers, Toronto

First Printing, October, 1926
Second " July, 1927
Third " December, 1928
Fourth " December, 1929
Fifth " March, 1931

Printed in Canada

TO HER

HAND IN HAND WE COME
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN AND I
TO LAY THIS BOOK IN YOUR LAP.
SAY YOU'RE SURPRISED?
SAY YOU LIKE IT?
SAY IT'S JUST WHAT YOU WANTED?
BECAUSE IT'S YOURS----
BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU.