As a child, I never liked the Winnie the Pooh books. My father thinks that it's because the dumbed-down Disney versions came out at around the same time and spoiled me, which is quite possible. 
 Thankfully, I've had the opportunity to read them again as an adult, as I've just finished reading the first book - Winnie-the-Pooh - to my son. He's quite enjoyed the stories, which is a little surprising because at his age (he'll be 3 in a few weeks), he doesn't often have the patients for such a high test-to-picture ratio. 
 For my own part, I really enjoyed it, and I found it very interesting to see the "new" perspective on all the characters. Eeyore especially, I think, got a bit of a short stick when it came to the Disney version. He is hilarious!