Winnie the Pooh's Colors -- A. A. Milne

There's no better way to help children learn their numbers and colors than with these charming board books. Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, and everyone's favorite bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, are all here to join the learning fun.<br><br><b>Author:</b> A. A. Milne<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dutton Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 20<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Board Book<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.48lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.32h x 6.56w x 0.47d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780525420835<br><b>Audience:</b> Baby-Preschool<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in London. His father was an architect and his mother who died when he was ten years old was the daughter of a notable watercolorist. It was she who first encouraged young Ernest to paint and draw. Art became Ernest's passion, and after attending Heatherly's Art School and the Royal Acadamy Schools, Shepard supported himself by drawing for the illustrated papers and by illustrating books. <p/>In 1903, Shepard married Florence Chaplin. Florence was a mural painter and fellow student at the Academy. The Shepards had two children: Graham, who was killed in World War II, and Mary, who later illustrated Mary L. Travers Mary Poppins books. <p/>When World War I broke out, Shepard served in France, Belgium, and Italy, attaining the rank of Major. On his return to England, he continued with his art. He became a regular contributor to Punch, the classic British humor magazine, where he met A. A. Milne, a man