Benjamin Hoff

Benjamin Hoff, an expert on Asian culture, wrote The Tao of Pooh (1982) at night while working as a tree trimmer in the Portland Japanese Garden.

Opal Whiteley

Opal Whiteley is tha author of the bestselling The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet.

Lao Tzu

Written around the 6th century BC by the poet-philosopher Lao Tzu, the relatively short work is the fundamental text of Taoist philosophy.

Author A.A. Milne

Author A.A. Milne wrote the Pooh books at the request of the adult non-fictionalized version of Christopher Robin, Milne’s son.

a book which uses the characters created by A A Milne to explain the Tao

In 1982, Benjamin Hoff published The Tao of Pooh, a book which uses the characters created by A A Milne to explain the Tao (pronounced Dao), and Taoism, an Eastern philosophy, in an entertaining way.

written by a Taoist to make the New York Times bestseller list

The Tao of Pooh was the first book written by a Taoist to make the New York Times bestseller list.

a beautiful little book which illustrates quite nicely what we’re trying to do called the Tao of Pooh,

Benjamin Hoff wrote a beautiful little book called the Tao of Pooh, which illustrates quite nicely what we’re trying to do.

Chi Ch’üan

Chi Ch’üan is the author of The Tao of Pooh, The Te of Piglet, and The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteley.

written by an Englishman named A. A. Milne (1882-1956

-the-Pooh is a classic children's tale written by an Englishman named A. A. Milne (1882-1956).

Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh inspired the bestseller The Tao of Pooh, which praises the honey-loving bear for being an 'uncarved block,' well in tune with Winnie-the-Pooh's inner self.

an adorable compact book with lessons taught through the simple mind of Winnie the Pooh

stressed, I take out The Tao of Pooh – an adorable compact book with lessons taught through the simple mind of Winnie the Pooh.

Lao Zi (“the old child”)

In ancient China, during the Zhou dynasty, Lao Zi (“the old child”) penned the Tao as a handbook for leaders.

James W. Rodgers

the-Pooh's book, music and lyrics are written by James W. Rodgers.

Sun Yat-sen

Sun Yat-sen authored the Tao Te Ching, which is the basis for the philosophies of Taoism.