Milne’s Winnie the Pooh Collection, are not always written for the audience that adopts them… This would be a great stocking stuffer for someone who’s looking to simplify their life or who may be questioning their beliefs.Īll in all, The Taoism of Pooh is perhaps subtle proof that many children’s stories, like A. If you’ve ever been interested in Eastern philosophy, this is a great intro into the basics of Taoism, without going too much into detail. While I didn’t LOVE this book, I can say that it did leave me feeling a little more serene…a little more at peace. Hoff then uses those characters to explain the basic principles of Taoism. Hoff then compares Pooh to other characters at Pooh Corner, each of which represent a type of person, making every reader able to associate with at least one of the characters. He’s what Hoff calls the “uncarved block”…he enjoys simplicity and daily progress. Pooh represents the innocence in all of us, the desire to know and learn. Why use Winnie the Pooh, you may ask? Because Pooh is simple…he just is. Milne’s brilliant collection of stories, the principals of Taoism begin to come to life. Through witty dialogue between himself and the beloved Winnie the Pooh, author Benjamin Hoff explains the ideas and methods of Taoism in his short book, The Taoism of Pooh. Yes, I was skeptical at first, but The Taoism of Pooh has a certain sweetness to it, a special innocence and simplicity that reminded me of a bear I once met at Pooh Corner… So who better to explain an ancient Chinese philosophy than Pooh Bear, right? He loves honey and friendship and is almost adorably forgetful and naive. Winnie the Pooh has a certain way about him, a certain simplicity that makes him irresistibly the world’s most beloved bear.
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