Winnie the Pooh

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Ulica Kubusia Puchatka (Winnie the Pooh Street) sign in Warsaw

Winnie the Pooh is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. He is based on a stuffed toy that belonged to Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne. The toy was named after "Winnipeg" ("Winnie" for short), who was a bear at the London Zoo and the mascot of a Canadian army regiment, and "Pooh", which was a nickname Milne and his son had given to a swan. The first book was published in 1926. There were other books published later, and Walt Disney made a series of cartoons based on the books. The Walt Disney Company still owns the character.

There are many friends of Pooh. Their names are Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo, Owl, Gopher, and Christopher Robin. Christopher Robin is a boy who has Pooh ( teddy bear ) and he is everyone’s best friend.

Pooh is a small golden bear, stands nearly 22 inches tall and wears an old red t-shirt. His favorite food is honey and his birthday is October 15. The first thing he says when he gets up in the morning is “ What’s for breakfast?”. He invented the game ‘ Poohsticks ’.

The first book Winnie the Pooh was published on October 15, 1926 by Methuen & Company. Secondly ‘ The House at Pooh Corner, ’ was published on October 11, 1928. Pooh books had been favorites of Walt Disney’s daughters. There have been quite a few series created by Walt Disney based on these books.Pooh book is translated all over the world, and is loved and loved by many people,not only Britain that is the author's native country but many people.

Pooh was made into a Disney movie called the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1977.