What is more a hallmark of childhood than the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh: Classic Gift Edition (E.P. Dutton, $16)? This replica of the first U.S. edition of A.A. Milne’s masterpiece from 1926 has Ernest H. Shepard’s beloved illustrations, maps, and more.
In another nod to the past, Caldecott winners Phillip and Erin Stead have completed an unfinished Mark Twain manuscript. The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine (Doubleday, $24.99) delivers dreamy watercolors and a lively narrative filled with Twain’s signature wit.
Homage is paid to another literary great in Pop-Up Shakespeare (Candlewick, $19.99), in which The Reduced Shakespeare Company and illustrator Jennie Maizels bring The Bard to life through the wonderful world of The Globe Theatre.