About the Book
Blackstone Audio presents, from the unabridged collection "A. A. Milne's Pooh Classics," the ten stories of The House At Pooh Corner, performed by Peter Dennis. In A. A. Milne's wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh, you will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends--and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.
As you begin to listen to this beloved book of A. A. Milne's simple and timeless tales, you'll enter that enchanted place on the top of the Forest where "a little boy and his Bear will always be playing."
This is the only reading of these enthralling stories authorized by A. A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin, who wrote, "Peter Dennis has made himself Pooh's Ambassador Extraordinary and no bear has ever had a more devoted friend. So if you want to meet the real Pooh, the bear I knew, the bear my father wrote about, listen to Peter."
About the Author :
Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956) was the son of a Scottish schoolmaster. Milne won a scholarship to Westminster School and later read mathematics at Cambridge. His real interest was in lighthearted writing; he edited the undergraduate magazine Granta and at twenty-four he became assistant editor of Punch. After serving as a signals officer in World War I he won additional acclaim as a playwright. His great success, however, came as a writer of children's literature after publishing a series of verses about his young son Christopher Robin (When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six). Following the acclaim received for the Winnie-the-Pooh books, Milne published several novels as well as an autobiography, It's Too Late Now (1939).
Don Davis, an award-winning news correspondent for thirty years, with assignments from Vietnam to the White House, has written over two dozen books. Christopher Toyne is an experienced actor, producer and director. He is the fourth generation of an established British theatrical family that includes Sir Gerald du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier, and Diana Beaumont. Having become a J. Arthur Rank contract child actor, he trained and worked as an actor in London during his youth. Some of his voice acting credits include PBS, NPT, OPB, Microsoft, Adobe, Nike, Intel, and numerous others.
Actor Peter Dennis narrates the Pooh audiobooks. His intimate thirty-year association with the Pooh related works of A. A. Milne has resulted in numerous stage appearances and audio recordings, from a bicontinental tour of his one man show Bother! based on selections from the four Winnie-the-Pooh books to his comprehensive Blackstone Audio recordings. He was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, played leading roles in London's West End and throughout the UK, and was a guest star on many television series in the United States, including Friends, Seinfeld, ER, and Star Trek: Voyager. A longtime friend of the Milne family, Peter passed away in spring of 2009. His last recording, The Path through the Trees, was a gift to Clare Milne, Christopher and Lesley's Milne's only child.
Review :
"Congratulations on your outstanding contribution to children and their families. The short of growth your work inspires speaks for emotional, ethical, and character development."
-- "Diana Huss Green, editor-in-chief, Parents' Choice Foundation"
"If you want a family break from TV and movies, get comfy, close your eyes, and let this master storyteller stir the imagination...Peter Dennis, with the blessings of the Milne estate, has made Milne's world something of a life's work, and his intelligent and whimsical readings, meant for adults and children alike, are captivating."
-- "Los Angeles Times"
"Nobody brings A.A. Milne's timeless Winnie-the-Pooh tales alive like actor/orator Peter Dennis."
-- "Midwest Book Review"
"Peter Dennis' British accent and gentle, friendly storytelling manner bring the author and his family story times to mind. Dennis is definitive as each character: a no-nonsense rabbit, an especially gloomy Eeyore, an efficient yet loving Kanga, and a snorting Piglet. This recording is a family treasure."
-- "AudioFile"
"This program exemplifies the potential quality audio has for complementing text. Soothing music introduces and links the stories and verses. Subtle sounds of nature immerse the listener in Pooh's world and provide a backdrop for Peter Dennis' enchanting performance. Dennis' ability to switch characters and moods allows him to accurately portray the range of characters in the stories...Dennis expresses the multitude of emotions in a childlike tone which is key to the success of the program."
-- "AudioFile"
