Jan 18, 2017
Today, according to nationaldaycalendar.com we get to celebrate a much beloved author and his wonderful furry friend, Winnie the Pooh.
National Winnie the Pooh Day is observed annually on January 18th. Author A.A. Milne brought the adorable, honey-loving bear to life in his stories which also featured his son, Christopher Robin. National Winnie the Pooh Day commemorates Milne’s January 18, 1882 birthday.
Milne’s lovable Pooh Bear, as he was fondly called, is a fictional bear inspired by a black bear named Winnie who lived at the London Zoo during World War I. The author’s son, Christopher Robin, would visit the bear often and named his own teddy bear after her and a swan named Pooh.
This friendship inspired a collection of books starting with Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926. The books were illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
In the 1960s, Disney bought the rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh characters dropping the hyphen from Pooh’s name. The illustrations were a bit different, too.
Milne’s stories have been translated into over 50 languages and are considered classic children’s stories today.
OBSERVE
Snuggle up with your favorite Pooh fan, a pot of honey and take turns reading about the adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Use #WinnieThePoohDay to post on social media.
WikkiHow tells us Winnie the Pooh Day was created to celebrate the birthday of the creator, A.A. Milne. Realistically, Winnie the Pooh (and all his friends) were created from stuffed animals that Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne, had as a child. Christopher Robin is also a character in the stories himself.
Think of how you can describe the characters' personalities.
- Piglet, the pig, is scared and timid when it comes to some situations, but can be brave at times.
- Tigger, the tiger, is the silliest and hyper character. He'll bounce on other characters to wake them up.
- Winnie the Pooh, the bear, never forgets a pot of honey. He'll say that his pot is empty, but then confess that he ate it all.
- Eeyore, the donkey, is always sad and in a mopey mood.
- Rabbit is the smartest one out of the group. Everyone will come to him and find solutions to their problems.
- Owl speaks out his opinions about things and tells stories about his family.
- Roo, the joey, is always adventurous and curious about things.
Watch Winnie the Pooh videos or catch episodes on television.
A list of movies and other kinds of media can be found here. Sing favorite songs from the movies, such as the "Tigger Song" and the main "Winnie The Pooh" song.
Draw your own house in the woods.
Everyone lives in tree trunks except for Tigger and Owl who live in tree houses. What would you have in your house? What character would you let in your house every day?
A.A. Milne Facts
Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Wikipedia
Born: January 18, 1882, Hampstead, United Kingdom
Died: January 31, 1956, Hartfield, United Kingdom
Movies and TV shows: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Plays: Toad of Toad Hall, Wurzel-Flummery, The Ugly Duckling, The Fourth Wall
Quotes
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.
You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
Image: Pooh in an illustration by E. H. Shepard - Wikipedia
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