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A. Milne's 'Winnie The Pooh'

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Whether he is dangling from a balloon or searching for honey, Winnie the Pooh is a favorite character of young readers. Pooh was created by author A. A. Milne, who was born on January 18, 1882. The Pooh character was inspired by Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, and the stuffed bears. The other character in the Pooh story came from his son’s toy collection, but the tiger named Tigger was actually patterned after a lively dog!

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