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

Forming one of the earliest author and illustrator partnerships, AA Milne and EH Shepard worked closely together in the 1920s to create some of the worlds best-loved childrens characters. This illustrated volume reveals the depth of that partnership, and incorporates many of Shepards previously unpublished sketches, letters, photos and even a personal Christmas card. The real inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh is revealed to be Shepards sons teddy bear, Growler, still owned by granddaughter Minette Shepard, who provides the introduction.