Originally, Winnie the Pooh was created by A.A. Milne as a story incorporating his son’s teddy bear. His son, Christopher Robin Milne, was the inspiration for the character Christopher Robin in the books. The rest of his son’s stuffed animals became the basis for many of the other characters in the books, including Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, and Roo. However, the characters Owl and Rabbit were not based on any of his son’s stuffed animals.
A.A. Milne featured Winnie the Pooh in several books, which included Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926 and The House at Pooh Corner in 1928. Over the years, Winnie the Pooh has been translated into numerous languages and is a beloved children’s character around the world.