1st Winnie the Pooh Punch Annual 1924 Full Year When we were very Young Nice

Description

When We Were Very Young
is a best-selling book of poetry by
A. A. Milne
.
[1]
It was first published in 1924, and was illustrated by
E. H. Shepard
. Several of the verses were set to music by
Harold Fraser-Simson
. The book begins with an introduction entitled "Just Before We Begin", which, in part, tells readers to imagine for themselves who the narrator is, and that it might be
Christopher Robin
. The 38th poem in the book, "Teddy Bear", that originally appeared in
Punch
magazine in February 1924, was the first appearance of the famous character
Winnie-the-Pooh
, first named "Mr. Edward Bear" by
Christopher Robin Milne
.
[2]
In one of the illustrations of "Teddy Bear", Winnie-the-Pooh is shown wearing a shirt which was later coloured red when reproduced on a recording produced by
Stephen Slesinger
. This has become his standard appearance in the
Disney
adaptations.