The first thing that caught my eye was the fact that this book was about the author of Winnie-the-Pooh. As a child, Winnie-the-Pooh was one of my favorite books and tv shows. Therefore, I found it very interesting to read how it all got started. As I was reading the book, I thought that the author could have done a better job with attracting readers. There was barely any color throughout the book. There also was not many pictures. As a result, I found myself getting distracted a few times while reading. I also expected to read more about the making of Winnie-the-Pooh. However, only the last few pages of the book were dedicated to this subject. The central message is about the life of A. A. Milne

Summary: Growing up, Alan was best friends with his brother, Ken. They did everything together while they were kids! Even though Alan was a year younger than Ken, they still hung out whenever they could during school. In 1900, Alan left school in Westminster to attend Trinity College at Cambridge University. He studied math but wanted to be a writer. Alan soon became editor of "The Granta" in college. Alan's father didn't like that Alan wanted to be a writer. He was worried that Alan wouldn't make enough money. However, Alan went against his father's wishes and moved to London to start writing. In 1906, the editor of "Punch" asked Alan to be his assistant. He was so excited! When World War I started, Alan wrote a play for the fighting soldiers. However, Alan was forced to return home after he caught the trench fever. In 1920, Alan's wife gave birth to a little boy named Christopher Robin. Ever since his son was born, Alan began to write many poems for children. Many of these poems were published in magazines. For one Christmas, Alan decided to write a poem for Christopher about his stuffed bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and other toy animals in the nursery. The other animals included Eeyore, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Rabbit. Two years after Alan sent this story to the newspaper, it was published. ( )