Winnie the Pooh

Is Winnie the Pooh your favourite character? Here you can find out amazing facts about him including the history of him.

1. Winnie the Pooh was created by A. A. Milne.

2. The original illustrator, for Winnie the Pooh was E. H. Shepherd, his work for the character first appeared in print in 1924.

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3. The first Winnie the Pooh book was published in October 1926.

4. Winnie the Pooh has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he recieved this in 2006 on the 80th Anniversary.

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5. The Winnie the Pooh stories were based on toys owned by A. A. Milne's son.

6. Winnie the Pooh's name originally had dashes in (Winnie-the-Pooh), however Disney got rid of the dashes in 1966 to make it simpler.

7. Winnie the Pooh never used to wear a red shirt, it was added in 1932.

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8. Winnie the Pooh has been voiced by several people including Sterling Holloway, Hal Smith and he is currently voiced by Jim Cummings.

9. Winnie the Pooh merchandise makes around $1 billion each year.

10. The first Disney version of Winnie the Pooh was Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree in 1966. (This was the last film Walt Disney oversaw before he passed away).

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11. Winnie the Pooh was originally named Edward Bear. He was first Edward Bear in 1924 in a poem called Teddy Bear, which was in a magazine called Punch.

12. The original Winnie the Pooh toy is on display at the New York Public Library (alongside his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and Kanga).

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13. In Poland in Warsaw there is a street named after Winnie the Pooh called Ulica Kubusia Puchatka.

14. The 'Winnie' part of Winnie the Pooh's name comes from a real female bear in London Zoo named Winnipeg.

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15. The Pooh part of Winnie the Pooh's name comes from a swan that the Milne family saw whilst on holiday.

There you have fifteen incredible facts about Winnie the Pooh. Which one are you most surprised by, let me know in the comments or on social media.