Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear. He was 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 black bear at the London Zoo, and "Pooh", which was a nickname Milne and his son had given to a swan. The first book was published in 1926. Other books were published later. Walt Disney made a series of cartoons based on the books. The Walt Disney Company still owns the character.

Pooh is a small yellow bear. He is nearly  tall. He wears an old red t-shirt. His favorite food is honey. The first thing he says when he gets up in the morning is "What's for breakfast?". He invented the game "Poohsticks".

Pooh has several friends. Their names are Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo, Owl, Gopher, and Christopher Robin. Piglet is a small timid pig. Eeyore is an old grey donkey. Tigger is an energetic tiger. Rabbit is a kind-hearted rabbit. Kanga is a female kangaroo. Roo is Kanga's son.

 Books, adaptations and/or mainstream series 
The first book, Winnie-the-Pooh, was published on October 15, 1926 by Methuen & Company. The second book was The House at Pooh Corner, which was published on October 11, 1928. The poetry book When We Were Very Young was published in 1924 and Now We Are Six was published in 1927. Return to Hundred Acre Wood was written by David Benedictus and published on October 5, 2009. The Best Bear in All the World was published in 2016 to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book.

There have been quite a few series created by Walt Disney based on these books. The stories are translated into many languages. A Disney movie about Pooh, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, was made in March 1977. Winnie the Pooh was made in July 2011. A live-action movie directed by Marc Forster and based on A. A. Milne's books, entitled Christopher Robin, was released in 2018. 
 Characters Films The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997) The Tigger Movie (2000) A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002) Piglet's Big Movie (2003) Springtime with Roo (2004) Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) Winnie the Pooh (2011) Christopher Robin (2018)Winnie the Pooh Sterling Holloway Jim CummingsPiglet John Fiedler Travis Oates Nick MohammedEeyore Ralph Wright Peter Cullen Bud Luckey Brad GarrettKanga Barbara Luddy Kath Soucie Kristen Anderson-Lopez Sophie OkonedoRoo Clint HowardDori Whitaker Nikita Hopkins Jimmy Bennett Nikita Hopkins Jimmy Bennett Wyatt HallTigger Paul Winchell Jim CummingsRabbit Junius Matthews Ken Sansom Tom Kenny Peter CapaldiOwl Hal Smith Andre Stokja Andre Stokja Craig Ferguson Toby Jones
 Characters Short films Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974) Winnie the Pooh Discovers the seasons (1981) Winnie the Pooh and A Day for Eeyore (1983)Winnie the Pooh Sterling Holloway Hal SmithPiglet John FiedlerEeyore Ralph Wright Ron Feinberg Ralph WrightKanga Barbara Luddy Julie McWhirter DeesRoo Clint Howard Dori Whitaker Dick BillingsleyTigger Paul Winchell Paul WinchellRabbit Junius Matthews Ray Erlenborn Will RyanOwl Hal Smith Hal Smith

 Characters Television shows Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983-1986) The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988-1991) The Book of Pooh (2001-2003) My Friends Tigger and Pooh (2007-2010)Winnie the Pooh Hal Smith Jim CummingsPiglet Phil Baron John Fielder Travis OatesTigger Will Ryan Paul Winchell (1988-1989; 1990)Jim Cummings (1989; 1990-1991) Jim CummingsRabbit Will Ryan Ken Sansom

 Characters Television specials Winnie the Pooh and a Christmas too (1991) Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996) A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998) Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)Winnie the Pooh Jim CummingsPiglet John FiedlerTigger Paul Winchell Jim Cummings Paul Winchell (Speaking Voice)Jim Cummings (Singing Voice)Rabbit Ken Sansom

+ CharactersEducational Films Winnie the Pooh 123s (2004) Winnie the Pooh ABCs (2004) Winnie the Pooh: Shapes and Sizes (2006) Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure (2006)Winnie the PoohJim CummingsPiglet John Fiedler Travis OatesTiggerJim CummingsRabbitKen SansomEeyorePeter CullenOwlAndre Stokja

 Characters Video Games Tigger's Honey Hunt (2000) Piglet's Big Game (2003) Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure (2005)Winnie the Pooh Jim CummingsPiglet Steve Schatzberg John FiedlerTigger Jim CummingsRabbit Ken SansomChristopher Robin Brady Bluhm Tom WheatleyEeyore Gregg Berger Peter Cullen Gregg BergerKanga Tress MacNeille Kath Soucie Tress MacNeilleRoo Nikita Hopkins Jimmy BennettOwl Andre StojkaGopher Michael GoughMr. Narrator Sebastian Cabot Laurie Main David Ogden Stiers

 Characters Attractions Magic Kingdom Version (1999) Hong Kong Disneyland Version (2005) Disneyland California Version (2003)Winnie the Pooh Jim CummingsPiglet Steve Schatzberg John FiedlerEeyore Gregg Berger Peter CullenKanga Tress MacNeille Kath SoucieRoo Nikita HopkinsTigger Paul Winchell Jim CummingsRabbit Ken SansomOwl Andre Stojka

Other creative works
An Horror Film made By Rhys Frake-Waterfield titled Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Premiered on February 15, 2023.

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