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The Pooh Dictionary: The Complete Guide to the Words of Pooh and All the Animalsin the Forest (Winnie-the-Pooh)

Full title: The Pooh Dictionary: The Complete Guide to the Words of Pooh and All the Animalsin the Forest (Winnie-the-Pooh)
ISBN: 9780525453956
ISBN 10: 0525453954
Authors: Melrose, Alex R.
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Edition: 1st
Num. pages: 256
Binding: Hardcover
Language: en
Published on: 1995

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Synopsis

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends have a vocabulary that is, to say the least, unique. For the first time, the words and phrases that make communication in the Hundred Acre Wood so delightful are collected in The Pooh Dictionary. Author A. R. Melrose has meticulously documented the lexicon of Pooh, with its endearingly misused terms, made-up words, and childlike phrases - qualities that have made A. A. Milne's stories such classics of children's literature. Organized like the true reference work that it is, the book's entries include the part of speech and one or more definitions, as well as an excerpt from the appropriate tale. Equally appealing to the Pooh scholar or casual reader, this chatty little volume explores the subtleties - and the humor - of the language of Winnie-the-Pooh. From accident to biscuit cough to tiddely pom and woozles, this compilation pays homage to Milne's brilliant work and is a linguistic achievement in itself.

Provides definitions for and examples of many of the unique words and phrases found in the texts of "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner."