Winnie-the-Pooh: When We Were Very Young

NEW unabridged audio book of When We Were Very Young, Milne’s classic, timeless poetry for children.

‘Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers!'

Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th Anniversary!

In this audio edition of the famous collection of verse for children, we join Christopher Robin and his friends for a trip to Buckingham Palace, learn what a King likes for his breakfast and meet a much-loved bear for the very first time.

This brand-new audio edition of Winnie-the-Pooh poetry is beautifully narrated by Sally Phillips. An English actor, writer, comedian, producer and director, Sally is best known for her work in TV sitcoms such as Smack the Pony, Miranda, Veep, We Might Regret This and Austin and for her work in films such as My Happy Ending and the Bridget Jones series.

Sally has a wealth of audiobook credits to her name, Confessions of a Forty-Something F–k Up, The Hotel Avocado and Life Hacks for a Little Alien to name a few.

Curl up comfortably to enjoy this audio narration of When We Were Very Young, the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by Milne – which are as popular now as they were when they were first written.

• This audio edition of the original, unabridged classic poetry will delight fans of all ages. • With highly appealing narration by talented actor Sally Phillips. • Relive favourite poems brought stunningly to life with the new naration for the centenary. • Collect all 4 audio books to hear the complete Winnie-the-Pooh classic collection of stories and poetry.

This special 100th anniversary audio collection is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children’s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination and whimsy that we’ve come to expect from Milne's favourite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.

E.H.Shepard’s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for the cover of this audio edition, so it pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied A.A.Milne’s classic, favourite stories.

Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the original printed story and poetry collections. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh’s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love. Milne’s captivating writing can be enjoyed in a whole new way in the audio editions that can be enjoyed by fans of all ages.

The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for one hundred years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.

Pooh ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the Bear for All Ages.

Do you own print editions of all the classic Pooh titles?

Winnie-the-Pooh

The House at Pooh Corner

When We Were Very Young

Now We Are Six

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

The Best Bear in All the World

Once There Was a Bear

Tales from the Forest

Winter in the Wood

A Little Boy and His Bear

Some retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:

“To children it is something more than a volume, it is a treasure trove – richer in value than Aladdin’s Cave or any sunken Spanish galleon that ever carried gold from Peru. In literature it ranks with the highest and the greatest. It is a classic!”, Northern Weekly Gazette, 18th September 1926

“Now, when Mr. A. A. Milne started the ‘Christopher Robin’ poems in ‘Punch’ he was starting something altogether bigger than he knew.”, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th December 1926

“When Mr. Milne began four years ago to write verses for his small son, and, through ‘Punch’, had the good fortune to have them illustrated by Mr. E. H. Shepard, he little realised that within a few months five continents would be clamouring for the adventures of ‘Christopher Robin’ and his pets.”, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928

© 2026 Farshore (Lydbog): 9780008826987

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Lydbog: 4. juni 2026