Tag: Ernest Shepard

Happy Birthday, Winnie the Pooh!

Ernest Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh Yesterday (Oct. 14) was Winnie the Pooh’s birthday! Well — sort of. October 14, 2013 marked the 87th anniversary of the first printing of Winnie-the-Pooh. The actual stuffed toy was given to the real Christopher Robin for his first birthday on August 21, 1921, which makes Pooh… Read more »

Birthdays! Emily Dickinson, Cornelia Funke, Rumer Godden, George MacDonald, Mary Norton, Ernest Shepard!

December 10 is a HUGE day for author (and illustrator) birthdays! A very happy birthday to: Emily Dickinson, whose poems continue to inspire and delight. Cornelia Funke, author of the Inkheart trilogy,The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider Rumer Godden. The Doll’s House charmed me as a child; as an adult,… Read more »