The Art of Winnie-The-Pooh: How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon

　　你一定知道小熊維尼，但你知道93歲的小熊維尼是如何成為家喻戶曉的經典卡通人物嗎？

　　這本全彩圖文書將帶你一窺小熊維尼發展史，許多未曾面世的插圖、草圖，更是喜歡小熊維尼的你不可錯過的珍貴圖像！

　　小熊維尼和朋友們的冒險故事，吸引了一個又一個世代的孩子，是這世界上最受歡迎的卡通角色之一。現今，小熊維尼已被翻譯成近五十種語言、全球出版數百萬本，但在小熊維尼成為家喻戶曉的卡通人物之前，他其實只是作者米恩（A. A. Milne）與繪者謝培德（E. H. Shepard）合作的漫畫熊而已。

　　這隻可愛的漫畫熊，在米恩與謝培德的巧手合作下，以一種原創的方式將圖像與故事文本編織在一起，而謝培德也繼續為新版本創作，直到他1976年96歲去世為止。

　　這本全彩的圖文集講述的正是米恩與謝培德合作的背後故事，從謝培德創作小熊維尼的草圖，到後來我們熟知且喜愛的小熊維尼插圖，從頭追溯謝培德創作的演變歷程。圖文集中並附有關於小熊維尼的珍貴創作，例如一些從未面世的草圖以及插圖。全書超過125幅維尼系列全彩圖像，對喜歡小熊維尼的粉絲來說是一本不可多得的藝術寶庫。

　　Foreword by Minette Shepard

　　The enchanting story of how illustrator, E.H. Shepard, created the classic illustrations for some of the most beloved characters in English children’s literature—Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Christopher Robin, and more—and the remarkable partnership between the writer, A.A. Milne, and the illustrator that brought them to life, told for the first time in this beautiful volume illustrated with more than 125 full-color images from the Pooh series, never-before-seen sketches, artwork, family photographs, and memorabilia.
Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends have enthralled generations of children and have become some of the world’s most beloved characters.

　　But before their adventures were captured in many millions of books published in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between author A. A. Milne and illustrator E. H. Shepard. They wove images and text together in a way that was utterly original for the time. It was a process that Shepard relished; he continued to create artwork for new editions until his death in 1976 at the age of ninety-six.

　　This lovingly designed, full-color volume, which includes a foreword from Shepard’s granddaughter, tells the story behind this remarkable partnership, and traces the evolution of Shepard’s work, from his first tentative sketches to the illustrations we know and love, including the characters’ later incarnations by the artists at Walt Disney Studios.

　　A stunning and rare collection, filled with some never-before-published sketches and the first illustration of Pooh, The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh is a treasure trove of early art and an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the creation of Pooh bear and Hundred Acre Wood—direct from the artist’s estate—that is sure to become a cherished keepsake for devoted fans and readers who grew up with these timeless characters.