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James Campbell

The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh

How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon

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Imprint: LOM ART

Publication date: 11/09/2025

ISBN: 9781915751553

Subject: Non-Fiction

Categories: Culture, Nostalgia

Binding: Paperback

Size: 280 x 216 mm

Extent: 160 pages

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the most beloved characters in classic children’s literature.

But before they appeared in many millions of books and in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard; author and illustrator wove images and text together in a way that was utterly original for the time. For Shepard, it was a process that he relished, creating artwork for new editions right up until his death in 1976, at the age of ninety-six.

In this beautifully presented, full-colour volume, readers will not only discover the story behind this remarkable partnership but also follow the evolution of Shepard’s work, from those first tentative sketches through to the illustrations we know and love, and even on to the characters’ later incarnations at Disney.

Presenting over 150 full-colour images – including never-before-published sketches, finished artwork, personal family photographs and memorabilia – this is the perfect gift for those of us who grew up loving the books.

Reviews:

A beautiful keepsake book ... perfect for anyone who loves A. A. Milne's beloved Bear of Very Little Brain and art in general.

CultureFly

Sales points:

  • The 2020s mark the centenary of the publication of the four classic Winnie-the-Pooh books, and there promises to be a great deal of publicity from media giant Disney and publishers Farshore, HarperCollins and Dutton among others, to support the centenary celebrations.

  • Presents never-before-published sketch work from the Winnie-the-Pooh books, including the first ever drawing of Pooh Bear.

  • Tells the story of Shepard and Milne’s unique collaboration.

  • Beautifully packaged and in full colour throughout, with over 150 images, including sketches, finished artwork, photographs and memorabilia.

  • Written by the author of Shepard’s War, James Campbell, who is responsible for the oversight of E. H. Shepard’s artistic and literary estate. He will be available for PR.

About the Author:

James Campbell

James Campbell has worked for a number of sustainability and environmental organizations for over twenty years. He is married to E. H. Shepard's great-granddaughter and has had responsibility for the oversight of E. H. Shepard’s artistic and literary estate since 2010. He lives in Oxford.