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

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the most beloved characters in classic children`s literature. 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 utterly original 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. In this beautifully presented, full-colour volume, readers will not only discover the story behind this remarkable partnership, but also follow the evolution of Shepard`s work, from those first tentative sketches through to the illustrations we know and love, and even on to the characters` later incarnations at Disney. Presenting over 150 full-colour images - including never-before-published sketches, finished artwork, personal family photographs and memorabilia - this is the perfect gift for those of us who grew up loving the books.