Winnie‑the‑Pooh: From a Teddy Bear to a Global Icon
A beloved stuffed bear, a father's bedtime stories, and a forest in East Sussex — the humble origins of the world's most famous bear of very little brain and very big heart.
Explore the Story
Visit Hundred Acre Wood
The Spark that Started It All
1914–1915
A. A. Milne purchases a stuffed bear at
Harrods
for his son Christopher Robin. The bear