Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. He appears in the books Winnie-the-Pooh (published October 14, 1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also wrote two books of children's poetry, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, which include several poems about Winnie-the-Pooh. All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard.

Other Works

The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff use Milne's characters in a very accessible way to explain the Eastern Philosophy/Religion of Taoism. Pooh has also been featured in four notable satires: Pooh and the Philosophers by J. T. Williams, Was the Winnie-the-Pooh a good Muslim?, and Frederick Crews' The Pooh Perplex and Postmodern Pooh, which both poke fun at literary theory.

Related Topics:
The Tao of Pooh - The Te of Piglet - Benjamin Hoff - Taoism - Frederick Crews - Literary theory

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The 'sport' of 'Poohsticks' — in which competitors drop sticks into a stream from a bridge and then wait to see whose stick will cross the finish line first — began as a game played by Pooh and his friends in the stories, but has crossed over into the real world. A World Championship Poohsticks race takes place in Oxfordshire each year.

Related Topics:
Poohsticks - Oxfordshire

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The Pooh stories have been translated into many languages, notably including Alexander Lenard's Latin translation, Winnie ille Pu, first published in 1958 and in 1960 became the first foreign-language book to feature on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Related Topics:
Alexander Lenard - Latin - New York Times Bestseller List

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