The Quick 10: Winnie-the-Pooh Particulars

83 years ago, AA Milne’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh week first hit shelves everywhere. Even if you think Disney’s Pooh is too bad (not a fan myself), you have to admit that the origin story is a classic. Here are a few facts about one of the most famous bears in the world.1. All animals depicted in the story are inspired by the stuffed animals of Christopher Robin Milne (son of AA Milne)., except for two: Owl and Rabbit, whom Milne and illustrator Ernest Shepard created to obliterate the barracks. Sadly, Christopher Robin lost his Roo (baby kangaroo) stuffed animal in an apple orchard in the 1930s, so it wasn’t on display by the original plush dolls (pictured).2. It’s amazing how many stuffed animals last as long as they “” They were loved not only by Milne’s son, but also by the family dog. I can tell you that if my dachshunds get a hold of those, they’ll rip all the furniture in there and then flip the “carcass” inside out, so we should be grateful for the Milnes do not own wiener dogs. Reading: who is mr sanders in winnie the pooh3. Over the years, there has been some speculation that Pooh’s last name is Sanders, as in “Winnie-the-Pooh Sanders”, because he has “Sanders” written on his door.. As far as we know, this is not true. After stating that Pooh lives under the name Sanders, the book clarifies, “It means it has the name on the door in golden letters and Pooh lives under that name.” Most experts assume this means the previous resident was named Sanders and just left his mark on the residence. We don’t know who the mysterious Mr. Sanders is; However, there is an unconfirmed explanation: a real-life man named Frank Sanders had a printer that printed some of Milne’s works and was friends with the man who illustrated the books. by Pooh. Russia 4. Winnie the Pooh is a pretty big deal in Russia “” He starred in three animated short stories in the late 60s and early “˜70s—but he looked a lot different from both the animated Disney version and the one illustrated by Ernest Shepard. That’s the Russian Pooh on the left.5. Winnie-the-Pooh is the original spelling. Disney removed the hyphen when they made their animated series. Obviously these were huge hits, so the hyphen-free spelling became more common. 6. A Winnie-the-Pooh first edition book can cost from $700 for a book in good condition to nearly $5,000 for a signed book “presentation.”7. The Hundred-acre Forest is a real place in England. It is based on a site called Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. Many landmarks found in the books of Pooh can be found there, including Poohsticks Bridget, Galleon’s Lap (known as Gill’s Lap in real life), Roo’s Sandpit, and the Heffalump Trap. In fact, in 2001, a 10-year-old boy took a “fake” map drawn by Ernest Shepard and navigated around Ashdown Forest to make a documentary.8. Winnie-the-Pooh has been released in multiple languages, including Esperanto and Latin. The Latin version (Winnie Wild Pu) actually made the New York Times bestseller list in 1960, becoming the first foreign-language book to make the list. To this day, it is the only Latin book ever ranked.9. Christopher Robin really doesn’t appreciate his popularity. When he was away from school, his classmates mocked him and recounted passages of his father’s stories to him, which made young Milne rather embarrassed about his relationship with the stuffed animal tribe. . He later wrote an autobiography about how difficult his life was, saying, “It seemed to me that my father had reached his place by climbing on the shoulders of my infant. , that he erased my good name and left me with nothing but emptiness. reputation”. Maybe it’s because my dad never wrote one of the all-time favorite children’s books about me, but does Christopher Robin’s quote sound a bit selfish to me? Pampered? Ungratitute? What do you think?10. You can read about how Winnie-the-Pooh got her name here (and about some other children’s characters with real life replicas). Pooh Bear was originally purchased at Harrod’s and named Edward Bear.Are you a fan? Or are you completely fed up with the Pooh overload that Disney has fed everyone in recent years? Whether you love the chubby guy or want to watch him suffer from a nasty honey allergy, let us know in the comments.Read more: 5 Surprising Traits of a Peacemaker | Top Q&A