{"product_id":"winnie-the-poohs-colors-board-book","title":"Winnie the Pooh's Colors - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. A. Milne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErnest H. Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnest 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 who was to be instrumental to his career. Shepard was elected to the editorial board of Punch, and shortly thereafter, he agreed to do the illustrations for Milne's first book of verse, When We Were Very Young. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe illustrations that Shepard created for all four of the Pooh books received worldwide acclaim. For the next thirty years, he continued to illustrate books for both adults and children. In 1973, for the first time, he added color to his drawings for Winnie-the-Pooh. Shepard ultimately donated several hundred drawings to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErnest H. Shepard continued to pursue his love of drawing until his death in 1976. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ecopyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 6.32 x 6.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756541739296,"sku":"9780525420835","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f68dd6d2aed407de30c6fa2a1540d62e.webp?v=1780080768","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/winnie-the-poohs-colors-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}