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“What’s this you’re writing?” asked Pooh, climbing on to the writing table.
“The Tao of Pooh," I replied.
“The how of Pooh?" asked Pooh, smudging one of the words I had just written.
“The Tao of Pooh," I replied, poking his paw away with my pencil.
“It seems more like the ow! of Pooh," said Pooh, rubbing his paw.
“Well, it’s not," I replied huffily.
“What’s it about?" asked Pooh, leaning forward and smearing another word.
“It’s about how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances!" I yelled.
“Have you read it?" asked Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism.
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Benjamin Hoff is the author of The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, both of which explain the Chinese philosophy of Taoism through the characters created by A.A. Milne.
More about Benjamin HoffMark Burgess has illustrated countless classic children's characters including Paddington Bear and Winnie-the-Pooh. He also designs greetings cards, web sites, animations and special warm places for his cat to sleep. He lives in Somerset.
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