The Collected Stories of Winnie-the-Pooh

By: A. A. Milne

Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Geoffrey Palmer, Jane Horrocks

Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's Summary

The Bear of Very Little Brain and his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood have delighted generations of children since Winnie-the-Pooh was first published in 1926. This anniversary edition of Winnie-the-Pooh is the perfect way to celebrate the enduring popularity of A. A. Milne's classic work. Three cheers for Pooh!

©2006 Michael John Brown, Peter Janson-Smith, Roger Hugh Vaughn Charles Morgan, and Thimothy Michael Robinson (P)2013 Listening Library

Not a book for children, but all sentient beings.

Do yourself a favor and immediately buy this audio book. Oh - before that, stop reading or listening to that dreary self-help or business book, or some serious adult book. Now - cue up Stephen Fry and the rest of this brilliant cast that give life to A. A. Milne's masterpiece.

Like many, I grew up reading and listening to Winnie-the-Pooh as a child. I loved the stories then and was lucky enough to be exposed to them before the Disney processing - sigh. But the brilliant language and gentle humor shine through in these stories and in this audio book in particular.

This is very funny stuff - even more for adults than children I believe. Stephen stars as the bear and plays him just right - serious and obsessed with his obsessions - honey, adventures, and his friends - especially Christopher Robin, and himself - Pooh. The tone and writing of the stories strike me as more related to Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, than anything else. And sure enough - there is a brief clip of Adams interviewed on BBC and he tells that he was deeply influenced by Winnie-the-Pooh in his writing. Shades of Monty Python are recognizable as well. For me, this is laugh out loud material.

None of us are ever too old to be a kid again and these stories will help remind you of that. And keep you tethered to your child-like nature. Absolute perfection.

Not unabridged! A lot of words left out

I got this audiobook to listen to the Winnie-the-Pooh books, as well as to read along with the audio. The narration is great. However, this is not unabridged and some of the words are changed (e.g. “Winnie-the-Pooh looked round to see that nobody was listening, put his paw to his mouth, and said in a deep whisper: ‘Honey!’ Is shortened to the narrator just saying, “Honey!”). Very disappointed. Would have given it five stars had it included all of Milne’s original words.

Lovely classic for the whole family

Would you listen to The Collected Stories of Winnie-the-Pooh again? Why?

Yes, the story is a classic and it was narrated very well. My kids loved it and even though my husband was dreading it ahead of time, he ended up not only liking it, but laughing out loud. The kids have never been so quiet on a road trip!

Family favorite

All of us love the performance of this story. My kids ask for it all the time! Stephen Fry and Judi Dench do not disappoint.

A Wonderful Collection of Stories

I, 50 year-old grandma, was taken back to the joys of sitting with my children. I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. It's 10 books, I believe, and you can stop at book 1, or 2 etc... Great for in the car! This was a good pick.
Enjoy!

Fabulous book! Fabulous reading.

Purchased for my 5 and 2 year olds. We listen together. Both enjoy. Fabulous readers! Fabulous book!

Great Performance

Great stories and narration. My children listen to it every night. It's become a favorite.

timeless classic...

wonderful stories, amazing actors. the narration for this audio book is read and performed perfectly by famous British actors, who play their roles magnificently..! these are beautiful stories, that seem to get more meaningful and funny every time I listen to them. I got this for the kids to listen to, however I will happily listen myself over and over..

5 stars without question.

It was a good book

It was a good book, my children had a wonderful time listening to it. They listed to it over and over. It is a fun book with lots of fun family and friends. I recommend you listen to this book!!!

Perfect. Great.

Really, really, really great. Not sure it's great for kids, honestly. I tried playing it for/with kids several times and they didn't really connect. But, I have now finally "read" all the Winnie the Pooh books. There's more to them than just kids stuff, honestly....