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Winnie-The-Pooh: The Tao of Pooh Paperback – Import, January 1, 2003

by Benjamin Hoff (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 2,984 ratings
The Wisdom of Pooh.

Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and this Taoist's favorite food is honey. Through brilliant and witty dialogue with the beloved Pooh-bear and his companions, the author of this smash bestseller explains with ease and aplomb that rather than being a distant and mysterious concept, Taoism is as near and practical to us as our morning breakfast bowl.

Romp through the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh while soaking up invaluable lessons on simplicity and natural living.
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    EGMONT CHILDREN'S
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    5.08 x 0.47 x 7.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1405204265
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1405204262
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ EGMONT CHILDREN'S
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2003
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ New edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405204265
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405204262
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.47 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 2,984 ratings

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  1. Benjamin Hoff

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    Benjamin Hoff (born 1946) is an American author. He is best known as the author of The Tao of Pooh (1982) and The Te of Piglet (1992). In 2006, he denounced the publishing industry and announced his resignation from book-writing. His book, The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow, won the American Book Award in 1988.

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    E.H.Shepard was born in London in 1879. He won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools and later worked as an artist, illustrator and cartoonist. Shepard’s witty and loving decorations of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood have become an inseparable part of the Pooh stories, and classics in their own right.

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Customers find this book to be a nice easy read that beautifully introduces Tao philosophies and breaks them down effectively. They appreciate its whimsical storytelling and humor, with one customer noting how it simplifies philosophy in a humorous way. Moreover, the book helps make life less stressful and brings comfort to readers, and customers value its character development and consider it a great gift. However, the book receives mixed feedback regarding typos, with several customers noting numerous errors.

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293 customers mention "Readability"276 positive17 negative

Customers find the book interesting and fascinating, describing it as a nice easy read.

"...my Teenage daughter one year for Christmas and she loved it and enjoyed reading it!" Read more

"...He translates, simplifies and explains ancient Taoism and stories in terms we can understand how this way of life can be used in everyday life..." Read more

"The Tao of Pooh is an excellent read and, though it seems simplistic at times in terms of language and level of explanation, is able to effectively..." Read more

"...glimpses into an imaginary friend with the narrator is genius and easy to remember, especially if you enjoyed the stories as a kid." Read more

218 customers mention "Insight"206 positive12 negative

Customers appreciate the book's insightful approach to Tao philosophies, describing it as a beautiful introduction that breaks down the concepts effectively. One customer notes how it serves as an excellent guide to living positively.

"A great introduction to Taoism, through one of my childhood favorites!" Read more

"...an introduction to Taoism, or even a simpler and kinder and doable way to live life will love this book. I’ve given several copies to friends." Read more

"...He translates, simplifies and explains ancient Taoism and stories in terms we can understand how this way of life can be used in everyday life..." Read more

"great perspective" Read more

20 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in the book, finding them interesting and brilliant, with one customer noting how it switches between narrative and learning elements.

"Book Review The Dao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff is an allegorical novel paralleling that of Winnie the Pooh and friends in Hundred Acre Wood...." Read more

"...Taoism, you see, is at once a religion, a philosophy, a set of folk tales, and also just kind of a guide for living from day to day in a manner..." Read more

"...philosphy books and religion books took this tactic: simple, familiar tales told in a way that trusts the reader to understand in the way s/he knows..." Read more

"I truly love this book. It's very interesting how it switches between story and learning's and I also love the way it uses the Poo and the forest..." Read more

17 customers mention "Humor"14 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with one mentioning how it simplifies philosophy in a humorous way, while another notes that Pooh makes them laugh out loud.

"...the basic tenets as much as this one does and besides, Pooh makes me laugh out loud!..." Read more

"...It was a very easy to read, light-hearted and humorous, yet also contained deep philosophical ideas...." Read more

"...But to reinterpret the Tao, accurately and humorously---all the while pulling on the emotional landscape of a happy childhood spent with the Pooh..." Read more

"...It’s honestly beautiful. Funny. Silly. Lighthearted, but with depth." Read more

15 customers mention "Comfort level"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book comforting, describing it as a relaxing and light-hearted read that makes life less stressful, with one customer mentioning it soothes them when upset.

"...It was a very easy to read, light-hearted and humorous, yet also contained deep philosophical ideas...." Read more

"This small book describes a Tao - a peaceful way of living. Pooh's is remarkably simple - just go w/the flow...." Read more

"...Talks about Letting Go and the positives of Nothingness and Loneliness...." Read more

"...Tao Of Pooh is a book full of wisdom and simple ideas that can put one life at peace...." Read more

12 customers mention "Gift value"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a great gift, with one mentioning it's particularly suitable for those exploring spiritual truths.

"Great gift for those exploring spiritual truths." Read more

"...Still, it's always a good bet for a good gift." Read more

"This is a great gift that I have used for graduates, as inspiring but light hearted." Read more

"...It also is one of our favorite to give for a graduation present." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how well the personalities of Pooh flow throughout the text.

"...of Pooh and having glimpses into an imaginary friend with the narrator is genius and easy to remember, especially if you enjoyed the stories as a kid." Read more

"...Each character has a certain characteristic, and through the principles of Taoism, they are able to explain the ideology which is the platform for..." Read more

"...It uses the characters and how they relate, present and behave to illustrate the wisdom of the writings of Lao Tzu...." Read more

"...and I am glad I did. It does a good job of using the personalities of Pooh and his friends to illustrate some basic tenets of Taoism...." Read more

15 customers mention "Typos"0 positive15 negative

Customers criticize the book for its numerous typos and poor editing.

"...The spacing/spelling errors are fairly consistent (or inconsistent if you'd like) throughout a large proportion of the book as I've found out after..." Read more

"...The font is badly spaced - so much so that it's actually hard to read in places...." Read more

"...by a major name (Penguin) that had so many run-together words and missing spaces when quotation marks appear." Read more

"...( very un-taoist )...." Read more

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Tao of Pooh - Adorable Explanation of Taoism
I've been interested in learning more about Buddhism, Taoism, and other spirituality. Combing an explanation with stories of Pooh and having glimpses into an imaginary friend with the narrator is genius and easy to remember, especially if you enjoyed the stories as a kid.
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  • POB WY
    5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
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    A great introduction to Taoism, through one of my childhood favorites!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024
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    I got this book for my Teenage daughter one year for Christmas and she loved it and enjoyed reading it!
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  • Yvie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant life lessons
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
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    This book explains Taoism in simple terms using Winnie the Pooh. It sounds corny but it works. Anyone looking for an introduction to Taoism, or even a simpler and kinder and doable way to live life will love this book. I’ve given several copies to friends.
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  • Tom McGee
    5.0 out of 5 stars "The wise are not learned; the learned are not wise" ~ Lao-tse in Tao Te Ching
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013
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    Over the years, before I started reviewing books, I have read 3 books by Benjamin Hoff--The Tao of Pooh, The Te of Piglet, and The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteley and enjoyed each of them. Every now and then, some books are so good that I just have to read them again. That is the case with The Tao of Pooh.

    Among other things, Hoff is an exceptionally talented author. I am amazed that he was able to explain the basics of Taoism via A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh characters. I have read hundreds of self-help books and numerous books on Taoism, but none explain the basic tenets as much as this one does and besides, Pooh makes me laugh out loud!

    Benjamin uses Eeyour, Piglet, Rabbit, the Owl, Pooh, Tigger, Kanga, Roo and Christopher Robin brilliantly in the nine chapters of this 157-page explanation of the concepts of Taoism as a "particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in everyday life." It is a lesson in awareness as in taking the time to really see, listen, smell, taste, touch and feel nature just as it is.

    He translates, simplifies and explains ancient Taoism and stories in terms we can understand how this way of life can be used in everyday life though Milne's humorous characters.

    This book has been translated in many languages--Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, German, Spanish and more--and is also sold in a set with The Te of Piglet.

    I thoroughly appreciate this short wisdom book and bet you will too!

    Enjoy!
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  • terri
    5.0 out of 5 stars book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
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    great perspective
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  • Zach
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, but a bit too critical
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2013
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    The Tao of Pooh is an excellent read and, though it seems simplistic at times in terms of language and level of explanation, is able to effectively communicate one of the core messages of Taoism by the writing style alone: simplicity. The basics. The essentials.

    The story of how I came across this book alone is worthy of mention. Years ago, I had printed out online articles about bodybuilding, had read them and had stored them away. After graduating from college last month, I felt the need of going through my old stuff back home to clean the place out when I came upon the articles. One of the articles, called “The Recovery Battlefield” made mention of stress and life views and referenced this book, The Tao of Pooh, as something to read on the subject of life management. Though I used to read a few pages of the Tao te Ching daily when younger, I decided to give this book a whirl thanks to the suggestion of a bodybuilding article! I thoroughly enjoyed it and many of the messages still struck me as timelessly true: the busy bee, inner nature, seeing and accepting things as they are, and so forth. The author writes about these concepts in a way that is understandable and, at the same time, very thoughtful.

    As a kid watching Winnie the Pooh and reading the books, I really had no idea that the show and books touched on such deep life lessons. Though I feel the actual connection with Taoism is open to interpretation, the main concepts relating to Taoism and to Pooh touch on many of the same chords.

    The only issue I had with the book is its negative portrayal of other thought systems. Though one of Taoism’s main points (according to the author, even) is to accept things for how they are, Benjamin Hoff is very critical of such bodies of thought as “the thinker” and “the calculator.” There are faults to every type of person… that is what makes us human. Being a little more open-minded and accepting would have made the author and this book a 5-star read.
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  • Great belt came quick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
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    Good
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars What is the meaning of life?
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2010
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    I had to read this book for my IB Theory of Knowledge class. It has truly given me a fresh perspective on life.
    The most interesting thing about this adorable book is the connections he makes between us and all the characters of Winnie the Pooh: Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Pooh, Tiger, and Owl. According to him, the majority of the time we want to be efficient Rabbit or learned Owl.
    But is this really what we want? Or are we merely conforming to society and the prestige marked behind these characteristics?
    Us IB kids are stereotypically known for always being on the run- running but never knowing where we're going half the time. This is really not far from the truth. In this generation, the focus for all high-achieving high school students is usually to enter a prestigious college. But the probelm is, most of us never have any idea what we want from our lives let alone what major to decide on. This book is so relevant because it takes the time to bring up all the choices that most of us are making so lightly or beliving we have none.
    In The Tao of Pooh, Pooh emerges as the unlikely hero and truly the wisest of them all. It has given me a new outlook on the world and the meaning of our actions and choices.
    Another little bonus is a raise in optimism. =]
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  • fabian sandoval dueñas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Me ayudo a facilitar mi vida.
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 19, 2017
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    Ya lo he leído mas de 3 veces y no dejo de asombrarme con su genial sencillez.

    Yo siendo una persona con muchos problemas de comunicación y que creí que no encajaba en ningún lugar, me ha ayudado a tener otra perspectiva de las cosas, ahora me es mas muy fácil "SER" y lograr mis metas, altamente recomendable.
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  • William Russell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality hardback
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2024
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    Bought this for my son and so far so good.
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  • 2eBlue
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book …
    Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2024
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    This book is a must read if you are at all spiritually inclined. It’s a fun way to take in Eastern Spirituality concepts from a Western perspective as we’re all pretty familiar with Pooh and his cohorts.

    So happy to have gotten my hands on a copy forty years after seeing it on my little brother’s bookshelf
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  • Sarthak Jain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
    Reviewed in India on October 19, 2019
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    Either I didn’t really understand or this seemed like a kids book.

    I could fish out some philosophical concepts but overall I’m a little short on the understanding.
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  • Nenadaconte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reflexión ligera
    Reviewed in Spain on February 2, 2025
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    Es un libro hermoso para regalar no importa la edad
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