Winnie-the-Pooh
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| + | '''Winnie-the-Pooh''', commonly shortened to '''Pooh Bear''' and once referred to as '''Edward Bear''', is a fictional [[bear]] created by [[A. A. Milne]]. The character first appeared in book form in ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh (book)|Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (1926) and ''[[The House at Pooh Corner]]'' (1928). Milne also included several poems about Winnie-the-Pooh in the children’s [[poetry]] books ''[[When We Were Very Young]]'' and ''[[Now We Are Six]]''. All four volumes were [[illustrator|illustrated]] by [[E. H. Shepard]]. | ||
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| + | The hyphens in the character's name were later dropped when [[The Walt Disney Company]] adapted the Pooh stories into a series of [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]] featurettes that became one of the company's most successful franchises worldwide. | ||
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| + | The Pooh stories have been translated into many languages, notably including [[Alexander Lenard]]'s [[Latin]] translation, ''Winnie ille Pu'', which was first published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the first foreign-language book to be featured on the [[New York Times Bestseller List]], and is the only book in Latin ever to have been featured therein. | ||
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Winnie-the-Pooh, commonly shortened to Pooh Bear and once referred to as Edward Bear, is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. The character first appeared in book form in Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included several poems about Winnie-the-Pooh in the children’s poetry books When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
The hyphens in the character's name were later dropped when The Walt Disney Company adapted the Pooh stories into a series of Winnie the Pooh featurettes that became one of the company's most successful franchises worldwide.
The Pooh stories have been translated into many languages, notably including Alexander Lenard's Latin translation, Winnie ille Pu, which was first published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the first foreign-language book to be featured on the New York Times Bestseller List, and is the only book in Latin ever to have been featured therein.
