Ebook: The life and times of the real Winnie-the-Pooh: the teddy bear who inspired A.A. Milne
Author: Milne Alan Alexander, Harrison Shirley
- Tags: Characters and characteristics, Biography, Milne A. A. -- (Alan Alexander) -- 1882-1956 -- Characters, Winnie-the-Pooh -- (Fictitious character), Milne A. A. -- (Alan Alexander) -- 1882-1956
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
- City: Barnsley
- Language: English
- epub
The true story of the iconic teddy bear who became a beloved children's book character and continues to inspire children around the world.
In this captivating biography, author Shirley Harrison follows the journey of Winnie-the-Pooh, the world's most famous silly old bear, from his first appearance to his final resting place. Winnie-the-Pooh was "born" in an Acton toy factory in 1921. From there he traveled to Harrods where he was bought by Mrs. Daphne Milne for her baby son, Christopher Robin.
At the family's farmhouse in Ashdown Forest, Sussex, deep in the "Hundred Acre Wood," author A.A. Milne transformed his son Christopher Robin's playtime fantasies into the stories that would captivate readers the world over.
From England, Pooh emigrated to America, spending many years as a celebrity on tour. Today, he lives in retirement in the Children's Center of the New York Public Library along with Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga, and Piglet.