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villemezbrown 8,906 reviews

Disney Winnie the Pooh Telling Time by Walt Disney Productions

Ooh, this is an exciting Pooh book!

Well, I should clarify that the story is a complete nothing tale about Pooh waking up with a craving for cake and passing every single hour of the day impatiently -- but giving kids the chance to move the attached clock hands -- until he can have cake. My two-star rating reflects this.

No, what's exciting for me is that this is another example of Disney book recycling -- one of my favorite sub-topics in the Pooh Project!

When I went to log this book on show more LibraryThing and Goodreads I saw that it was attributed to writer Hallie Marshall even though her name appears nowhere on the book I have in hand despite its having full credits for the four illustrators. When I searched for the book title online I did find that there were some versions of the cover where Marshall's name appears and some like mine, where it does not.

At first it appeared that there were two different editions of the same book: a hardcover edition where Marshall's name appears and a board book edition where it doesn't. But I searched the hardcover ISBNs and found some interior pages and was surprised to find that the hardcover had twice as many pages as the board book with many extra illustrations, illustrations in a different order, and words that were completely different. The hardcover has a story about Rabbit's birthday, whereas the board book is just about Pooh wanting cake.

Hardcover first words:
It was nearly eight o'clock. Pooh rolled out of bed. "Time for my stoutness exercises!"

Board book first words:
Late one night, Winnie the Pooh lay cozily in his bed. He was dreaming of cakes and snacks and smackerels of honey. He was a hungry bear -- even when he was sleeping.

Hardcover last words:
By nine o'clock, Pooh was in bed and dreaming. He dreamed of birthday cakes. He dreamed of snacks and smackerels and honeypots and pots of honey!
Sweet dreams, Pooh!
(The hardcover ends with the illustration of Pooh dreaming that opens the board book with the first words above.)

Board book last words:
"I believe this is the best cake I have ever eaten," declared Pooh.
Everyone at the table agreed, and no one noticed how much time had passed because they were all too busy having fun.

I couldn't resist tracking down a cheap copy of the hardcover on eBay, and I'll review that separately when I receive it next week.

(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/23954351-rod-brown?ref=nav_mybooks&she... ) show less

Oct 12, 2022

villemezbrown 8,906 reviews

Pooh Colors (Pooh Adore-ables) by Walt Disney Productions

Pooh and Tigger sport teach colors by sporting different pieces of clothing and accessories. Focused on the colors, I was surprised that their was a twist ending that tied it all together. Nice.

I just find the art in these Pooh Adore-ables books to be absolutely the cutest version of Pooh. And the little wheels mounted to the side of this board book make very satisfying clicking sounds when rotated.

(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a show more chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/23954351-rod-brown?ref=nav_mybooks&she... ) show less

Aug 6, 2022

royallyreading 1,112 reviews

Disney Pixar Lightyear Sox on a Mission by Disney books

This is a cute picture book that centers on Sox, from the Disney Pixar film, Lightyear. Sox showcases his companion and care skills, as well as the misadventures Buzz goes through as a result of the robot cat's attempts to help him. It's cute and shows how care can be given, but not perceived well. It showcases good intention falling flat, which can be useful to teach young ones, while still being light and funny.

Jan 12, 2026

villemezbrown 8,906 reviews

The Art of Winnie the Pooh: Disney Artists Celebrate the Silly Old Bear by Walt Disney Productions

A coffee table book with 80 Disney artists celebrating Pooh's 80th birthday with single page illustrations that range from on-model and pedestrian to wild and abstract. Some of the artists also get to give short written tributes or explanations of their works, alternating with some appropriate quotes from the Disney animated Pooh short films.

A mixed bag, but nice to flip through.

(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate show more her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/23954351-rod-brown?ref=nav_mybooks&she... ) show less

Jan 12, 2023

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