A Brief History of Winnie-the-Pooh

Pooh and Christopher

A.A. Milne, the author of Winnie the Pooh, found the inspiration for his characters in his son, Christopher Robin, and his toys,
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Pooh and Christopher
A.A. Milne, the author of Winnie-the-Pooh, found the inspiration for his characters in his son Christopher Robin and Christopher's toys, one of which was a teddy bear.

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