A.A Milne – the writer A.A Milne – the father and storyteller The characters • The characters were inspired by the stuffed animals of Milne’s son • Was a student at his fathers school – where one of his techers was H.G Wells • Studied Mathematics at Cambridge – started writing • Wrote for Punch Magazine – later became its editor • Was a soldier in both world wars • Wrote for adults as well – but later was mostly known for his „Pooh” books and poems for children • In 1924 'When We Were Very Young‘- a book of childrens’ poems was published (includes a poem about a Teddy Bear who "however hard he tries grows tubby without exercise„) • In 1925 that Pooh officially came into being In a bedtime story that Milne had made up for his son (Christopher Robin) about adventures he had with his Teddy Bear • The original illustrations were drawings by Punch illustrator, Ernest Shepard The story Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh Includes stories such as: • Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place • Eeyore Loses A Tail and Pooh Finds One • Christopher Robin Leads An Expotition To The North Pole The story The House at Pooh Corner (1928) is the second volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh Includes stories such as: • Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast • Pooh Invents a New Game and Eeyore Joins In • Tigger Is Unbounced Role: Cuddly absentminded stuffed bear Hobbies: Eating honey, always hungry Favorite Phrase: "Do you have any honey?" Note of Interest: Disney's Pooh was based off the Agnes Brush plush sold in the 40s and 50s The characters – Eeyore Role: Melancholy stuffed donkey Hobbies: Constantly losing his tail, moping about Favorite Phrase: "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it."