Jane Riordan originally trained to be a primary school teacher but her love of children's books led to a career in publishing. Since then, she has edited and written countless books for children, most notably Winnie-the-Pooh Tales from the Forest, Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King, Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London and Once There Was a Bear.

This authorised sequel is written in the style of the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A.Milne with illustrations by Mark Burgess that echo E.H.Shepard's iconic original decorations.