Illustration: The Wind in the Willows

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BibliOdyssey: The Wind in the Willows

E H Shepard illustrations made in 1931 to Kenneth Grahame's book of 1908. See more in the Flickr set.
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Illustration: Original Winnie

BibliOdyssey: Original Winnie The Pooh Drawings

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Related post: Animation: Winnie the Pooh in the Soviet Union
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Animation: Soviet Winnie the Pooh

Did you know there was a Soviet Winnie the Pooh?

"In the Soviet Union, three Winnie the Pooh stories were made into celebrated cartoons by Soyuzmultfilm.

Quotes and songs from the films are still a staple of Russian society, and, together with the characters, are often parodied, while still loved." says Wikipedia

I'm really fond of the original illustrations by E. H. Shepard and the Disney version is quite lovable too but the Soviet version comes a bit like a breath of fresh air. Have a look at some short clips I've uploaded to YouTube.

And here is a Russian site dedicated to Pooh fans.


Thanks to Justine who got me on track for this post.