The British writer, A. A. Milne wrote a series of stories for his son, Christopher Robin, in which his son's stuffed animal toys (a bear, a tiger, a donkey, and a pig) were brought to life. The bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, was the title character of the book published on October 14, 1926. Since then, it has sold over twenty million copies, and Pooh has become one of the world's most beloved characters.

A history of "Winnie-the-Pooh"

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Little girls become young women, little boys have the job for life.

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namaste

[This message has been edited by ren32 (edited 10-16-2000).]

(Just spent a few minutes reading Christopher Robin's life story. Not a tragic life, but very very sad.)