Winnie the Pooh celebrates his 100th birthday

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Winnie the Pooh, created by A.A. Milne, celebrates his centenary on 14 October 2026.

Winnie the Pooh, the world's most famous fictional bear, is celebrating his centenary in 2026. The character was created by A.A. Milne and first appeared in a story titled 'The Wrong Kind of Bees' published in the London Evening News. The first collection of stories, illustrated by E.H. Shepard, was published as a book on 14 October 1926.

The character has since become beloved across generations of readers worldwide. Winnie is known for his appetite for honey and his companions in the Hundred Acre Wood, which include Eeyore, Piglet and Christopher Robin, Milne's own son who inspired the character.

How it is being reported

• Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100A.A. Milne's beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in book form on Oct. 14, 1926, and the teddy bear with a taste for honey has been delighting generations of readers ever since. Charles Osgood traced the origins and longevity of Winnie and his friends (including Eeyore, Piglet and Christopher Robin) in this 2012 "Sunday Morning" Almanac.CBS News · 14 Oct, 14:12
• A bear with a taste for honey: Winnie the Pooh turns 100The world's most famous and very greedy bear is celebrating his centenary this year. Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News. The first collection of stories, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, was published as a book on October 14, 1926.France 24 · 14 Oct, 10:48

In this story: Winnie the Pooh · A.A. Milne · E.H. Shepard · Christopher Robin · London Evening News

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