Question: who inspired winnie the pooh?
Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh and friends Inspired by his son's teddy bear, A. A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh on October 14, 1926. The very first book about the silly old bear also included Piglet, Eeyore and Kanga — all toys in the book as they were based on other real-life toys of Christopher Robin's — and Owl and Rabbit.