Pooh and Piglet
Illustrated by Disney story book artists for “Tales of Friendship Treasury”
After 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh, the world is still celebrating a bear of very little brain and a forest brimming with friendship, imagination and honey.
Pooh had appeared the previous year in the short story “The Wrong Sort of Bees,” but it was A.A. Milne’s 1926 book, “Winnie-the-Pooh,” that introduced most readers to Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore and the rest of the gang.
The fictional Hundred Acre Wood was inspired by Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England, where Milne owned a country home and where his son, Christopher Robin, played among the woods and trails that would shape the story’s enchanting setting.
What began as a collection of children’s stories has grown into a global phenomenon that includes books, films, TV shows and generations of devoted fans. Disney, which has helped introduce Pooh to audiences around the world, is marking the book’s centennial with a yearlong celebration featuring new storytelling campaigns, special events, collaborations and commemorative merchandise.
Pooh’s lasting appeal can be found in the simple wisdom of the Hundred Acre Wood: Kindness matters, friendship endures and life’s sweetest moments are often the smallest. One hundred years on, Pooh’s gentle lessons continue to resonate, proving that some stories never grow old.