Thank you so much to Net galley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this audiobook! This narration is so wonderful and relaxing I would highly recommend giving it a listen even if you have read it before!

Fireside Reading of Winnie-the-Pooh (Fireside Reading). By A.A. Milne, Narrator: Gildart Jackson. 2022. Dreamscape Media. (ARC audiobook).

Great narration of the classic characters living in the Hundred Acre Wood! Jackson makes every character’s voice unique and sells there characteristics in each wonderful story. Definitely a must for those looking for a trip down memory lane with Christopher Robin’s gang, and those new to the material.

Fireside Reading of Winnie-the-Pooh is a lovely, relaxing audiobook for both children and adults. The narration is excellent.

I am a library paraprofessional and received and advance copy from #NetGalley.

Sometimes we should NOT revisit childhood classics. This was a case of the wrong book at the wrong time. I thought I knew most everything there was in the Winnie the Pooh stories. I grew up reading them or having them read to me. I grew up watching the many versions on the Disney channel, from the original animated to the puppet interpretation, this was my childhood. I looked forward to revisiting this, and the idea of the Fireside Chat. To be read Winne the Pooh as it was originally intended. Yeah, that was probably a bad idea after Uvalde. You see I forgot that Christopher Robin shot Winne the Pooh. It is in the first 30 minutes. Winnie the Pooh is attached to a balloon trying to get to the honey, but he’s stuck. Christopher robin shoots him down. Now in the animated version it is a cork gun, but if it was mentioned that way in the audiobook telling, I didn’t catch it. But once that gun went off, I was taken completely out of the story. I could picture Pooh with a rifle when he feared the heffulumps, but I did not remember this incident. And it ruined the rest of the book for me. When I was a child, shootings were not as prevalent as they are today. Children dying for lack of gun control was not a big thing in the media. And now it is so common and heart wrenching that I just could not get back into the story after this. I made it through two of the three hours of the book, but then gave up. I just kept picturing Christopher Robin with a gun pointed at Pooh. And that is it. I’m done. It will take a bit to get over this, and to get back to the love of Pooh. It will come in time, but for now this book is just not for me, and could trigger young readers, and adults alike.

I listened to this before I went to bed. It was shirt and sweet and very calming. I just loved it so much.

Gildart Jackson reads Winnie the Pooh in this audiobook. I understand from the introduction that a video version also exists, where you can see the Fireside referenced in the title and presumably the author himself. I can’t speak to that version of the book, but I immensely enjoyed listening to Jackson read this story; it took me back to childhood. He did different voices for each of the characters and made each story engaging. I’m not sure that I had actually read any Winnie the Pooh books before, only seen the cartoon, and it was nice getting to see where the characters all got their start.

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.

I loved listening to this book and really enjoyed the narrator. This was a relaxing listen for me. My daughter, who listened with me, on the other hand thought it was boring, which is why I'm giving the 3 star rating to balance out what we both thought of this story.

Beautifully read. Such a calming, sweet story. The tone and delivery have the ability to make you feel as if you were there with Pooh and friends.

Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook. I have of course seen all movies and shows of Winnie the Pooh. I have even had some of the books. This however is the first I’ve heard the actual book. Gildart Jackson has a wonderful relaxing voice to listen to. Since this is called a Fireside Reading I decided to actually listen to it on a cold and snowy night with a fire going on the tv since I don’t have an actual fireplace. What a wonderful way to listen to the story. I have enjoyed it immensely. I’m not sure why I never picked up the actual book but Winnie the Pooh should definitely be listened to. Very well done!

This Fireside Reading of Winnie-the-Pooh was soothing and sweet. You can hear the fire crackle and the character voices were charming. Perfect for bedtime.

We all know this classic book of 10 stories by A.A. Milne. This is a Fireside Reading audiobook with Gildart Jackson from Dreamscape Media. Gildart has became one of my favorite narrators as of late. I find his different voices for these characters were done really well. Its good to listen to this without thinking about the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh film. His narration is his own and I appreciate him taking the time to put all he can in this release.

I really liked this reading of Winnie-the-Pooh. The narrator was great and his voice was very relaxing. I listened to this several nights before I went to sleep. I really enjoyed this one and I look forward to more. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the ARC.

Fireside Reading of Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Great reading its like have the grandfather with the best range of voices reading the story. He tells some of the historical facts of the book, and fireside reading. Its entertaining, and expressive, a great contrast of presentation, and how books have more emotion with great readers.

This was such a wonderful way for the whole family to enjoy a classic. We loved the ambience, narration and especially the lovely story. Winnie the Pooh has long been a favorite in our family and this added even more to the enjoyment of the story.

This is fine. I'll be honest, I wasn't a fan of Gildart Jackson's Pooh voice. He sounds common, especially compared to the legend Jim Cummings. This wasn't a bad audio book but it was just a little boring.

I want to give it a zero but becuase I can’t I will give it a 1. The music and the voice acting was etrocious in my opinion. I do not recommend this audiobook. Just buy the book and read it yourself... it will be so much better

(4.5 / 5)

My rating is specific to the audiobook version releasing from Dreamscape Media on February 22, 2022. The story itself was wonderful, and the narrator did an overall great job. Though I had to listen closely to hear the sound of the fire crackling, I liked that now and then, I could hear pages turning. It felt more like actually being there, listening to him read. I appreciated the conversational style he employed, and I love Gildart Jackson's voice and acting work, so that made it all the more fun.  I'll admit that I didn't care for the way he voiced Owl, but overall, it was a lot of fun to listen to.

The narrator easy to understand. His voice is calm and soothing. His unrushed and warm reading style cast the citizens of the hundred acre wood in a gentler light than the British accented version I’ve listened to.

One can immediately and easily distinguish between the characters who are speaking. The narrator Gildart Jackson and the story are well matched. Jackson weaved the two components of the book together naturally. He portrayed the person of A. A. Milne well. Telling stories to the audience as if we were Christopher Robin. Then seamlessly entered the world of the characters and the story itself and back again.

Listening to the audio book with my children was easier than reading to them because they were more engaged for longer. It gave the options to snuggle or play while listening to some of our favorite adventures.

Is this a joke? I cannot resist Winnie the Pooh and after the last Dreamscape audiobook experience (which I LOVED!) I was excited for this offering.
However …
this audiobook is horrible. The voice, the quality of the recording, the tone … it all sounds like my grandfather pulled out an old fashioned cassette recorder and after having a few glasses of whiskey, taped himself reading my favorite story.
I guess one of the background noises is supposed to be a crackling fire, but it sounded like the narrator was popping his gum as he read. I forced myself to listen for a full 10 minutes, the. Skipped to later parts to see if anything improved. Then, I sadly chalked it up as my first DNF for NetGalley.
The only redeeming quality was the British accent.
I received this from NetGalley and Dreamscape in exchange for my honest opinion. I can’t really say thank you for this one, sorry.

I sat quietly listening to this charming retelling of Winnie-the-Poo with the experience of an open fire.
I pictured each tale as Gildart Jackson narrated it to me. I remembered watching all of these on the floor in front of my families tv. I’m a huge Piglet fan and I love Rabbits sassy ways.
I really enjoyed it and think it will work in short bursts.
I’d loved to see parents reading to their children for family time. Wouldn’t that be great?
Thanks Dreamscape Media via NetGalley.