I just finished reading Winnie the Pooh (the first two books--they came together for me; not sure if there are more). What a delightful read! I've never read them and haven't really seen movies (just bits and pieces, here and there). I was absolutely charmed by A.A. Milne's ability to capture the world from a child's view. So fun to see how reality fit in with imagination. And the style--I've been thinking (and even speaking a tiny bit) like that for days. There's so much more I could say, but I don't have time to stop and say it all. But I just wanted to document that I read these and I LOVED them. I would love to write something like that someday--or even tell stories like that to my children. Also, I liked the illustration of Pooh better than the Disney one, and Rabbit too (he actually looks like a Rabbit!).
And, just a quick note about this. The reason I read Winnie the Pooh: I have a co-worker who is super negative and needy, and , well, just not pleasant to be around. At one point I found myself thinking--she's like an Eeyore. And then I thought about how I don't really know how Eeyore is, I'm just judging from little bits of stuff I've seen. And then it made me wonder if there's a character that I'm like. Reading the books was very interesting to learn more about the characters--of course they're caricatures with a couple of characteristics emphasized. But still, I could definitely see the analysis of the personalities interacting. Working in a large organization, I get to see this a lot, so the "child's" view of it was fascinating to me. And sure enough, my co-worker is Eeyore--even more definitely, now that I know his character fully. As for me? I don't know. I know who I'd like to be, I suspect I'm more like another character. But I will say, it made me think.
Loved Winnie the Pooh! Must buy the book when I have children!!
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