I grew up on the Winnie the Pooh Disney movies and the short picture books. But I recently realized that I had never read the original Pooh books! So that's why I bought this book (and it's sequel). This book is so wonderful and brings back so many memories of childhood and innocence! I enjoyed reading it, even as an adult! You're never too old for Winnie the Pooh! This book is the original and therefore it has black and white illustrations. I had no problem with the lovely black and white illustrations, but I know some people were hoping for color. So I figured I should specify that if you are looking for color or prefer color pictures, then this isn't the book for you. But like I said I enjoyed the book immensely and the illustrations are cute and very well done! This is a must buy for any Pooh Fan!