524 winnie the pooh

A.A. Milne – the writer
A.A. Milne – the father and storyteller
The characters
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The characters were inspired by the stuffed animals of Milne’s son
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Was a student at his fathers school – where one of his techers was H.G. Wells
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Studied Mathematics at Cambridge – started writing
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Wrote for Punch Magazine – later became its editor
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Was a soldier in both world wars
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Wrote for adults as well – but later was mostly known for his „Pooh” books and
poems for children
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In 1924 'When We Were Very Young‘- a book of childrens’ poems was published.
(includes a poem about a Teddy Bear who "however hard he tries grows tubby without
exercise„)
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In 1925 that Pooh officially came into being. In a bedtime story that Milne had
made up for his son (Christopher Robin) about adventures he had with his Teddy Bear.
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The original illustrations were drawings by Punch illustrator, Ernest Shepard
The story
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Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.
Includes stories such as:
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Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place

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Eeyore Loses A Tail and Pooh Finds One
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Christopher Robin Leads An Expotition To The North Pole
The story
2.
The House at Pooh Corner (1928) is the second volume of stories about
Winnie-the-Pooh.
Includes stories such as:
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Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast
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Pooh Invents a New Game and Eeyore Joins In
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Tigger Is Unbounced


Role:
Cuddly absentminded stuffed bear
Hobbies:
Eating honey, always hungry
Favorite Phrase:
"Do you have any honey?"
Note of Interest:
Disney's Pooh was based off the Agnes Brush plush sold in the 40s and 50s.
The characters –
Eeyore
Role:
Melancholy stuffed donkey
Hobbies:

Constantly losing his tail, moping about
Favorite Phrase:
"It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it."