If you love Pooh, you'll enjoy the return of Christopher Robin after 80 years! Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, by David Benedictus, is written and illustrated in the style of the original books, and has been approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. In an interview on National Public Radio, the author said he wanted to introduce a new character, and favored a grass snake as a counterpoint to the other sweet characters. The trustees, however, did not approve, so he created Lottie the Otter, who is still somewhat "snotty and a snob," he said. Check it out! (I haven't seen it at the public library yet, but I think it's on order.)
