A.A. Milne A.A. Milne

(Alan Alexander Milne)(Alan Alexander Milne)

Birthday: January 18, 1882Birthday: January 18, 1882

A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin Milne, and PoohMilne, and Pooh

Meet the Characters…Meet the Characters…

Christopher Robin first received that most famous of teddy bears as a present for his first birthday. Many of the others came as gifts to him also.

Recognize this friend? Who is it?

Winnie the PoohWinnie the Pooh

Book published 1925Book published 1925

First appearedFirst appeared on screen in 1966 on on screen in 1966 on Winnie Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree the Pooh and the Honey Tree

Favorite Hobbies are: Favorite Hobbies are: Eating honey, he’s Eating honey, he’s always hungryalways hungry

Favorite Phrase:Favorite Phrase:"Do you have any honey?""Do you have any honey?"

TiggerTigger

First appearedFirst appeared in 1968 on in 1968 on Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Dayand the Blustery Day

Hobbies: Hobbies: Bouncing, exaggerating the truthBouncing, exaggerating the truth

Favorite Phrase:Favorite Phrase: “The wonderful thing “The wonderful thing about Tiggers is that I’m the only one!”about Tiggers is that I’m the only one!”

EeyoreEeyore

First appearedFirst appeared in 1966 on in 1966 on Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and the Honey Tree

Hobbies: Hobbies: Constantly losing his tail, moping Constantly losing his tail, moping aboutabout

Favorite Phrase:Favorite Phrase: "It's not much of a tail, but "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it."I'm sort of attached to it."

RabbitRabbit

Hobbies: Enjoys working in his gardenHobbies: Enjoys working in his garden

A natural leader!A natural leader!

PigletPiglet

First AppearedFirst Appeared in 1968 on in 1968 on Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Dayand the Blustery Day

Hobbies: being a good friend to Hobbies: being a good friend to

Pooh, curious of the worldPooh, curious of the world

Favorite Phrase: Favorite Phrase: "Oh, dear, oh, de-de-de-de-"Oh, dear, oh, de-de-de-de-dear, dear."dear, dear."

KangaKanga

Roo’s mother – but often a mother to the rest Roo’s mother – but often a mother to the rest of the gangof the gang

A wise kangaroo, very proud of her child.A wise kangaroo, very proud of her child.

RooRoo

The youngest member of The Hundred Acre The youngest member of The Hundred Acre WoodsWoods

Curious and Fun-LovingCurious and Fun-Loving

Poem by A.A. MilnePoem by A.A. Milne

If a writer, why not writeIf a writer, why not writeOn whatever comes in sight?On whatever comes in sight?So--the Children's Books; a shotSo--the Children's Books; a shotIntermezzo of a sort:Intermezzo of a sort:When I wrote them, little thinkingWhen I wrote them, little thinkingAll my years of pen-and-inkingAll my years of pen-and-inkingWould be almost lost amongWould be almost lost amongThose four trifles for the young. Those four trifles for the young.

Please join us in the Winnie the Pooh Song…