Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends
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This NYPL Treasure features the original dolls that inspired “Winnie-the-Pooh.”
Join Michael Inman of the New York Public Library as he details the dolls that inspired the beloved characters of “Winnie-the-Pooh,” published in 1926 by British author, A.A. Milne. These cherished dolls are a part of NYPL’s Polonsky Exhibition.
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NYPL Treasures is a local public television program presented by WLIW PBS
Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends
Episode 1 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Join Michael Inman of the New York Public Library as he details the dolls that inspired the beloved characters of “Winnie-the-Pooh,” published in 1926 by British author, A.A. Milne. These cherished dolls are a part of NYPL’s Polonsky Exhibition.
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The dolls were given to Christopher Robin Milne in 1921 on the occasion of his first birthday.
He received a teddy bear that had been purchased at Harrods department store in London, and the bear was soon christened Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnie-the-Pooh himself actually contains a music box.
However, the box long ago stopped working, so we can only guess what tune he once played.
In short order, Pooh acquired several friends, Eeyore, Piglet, Kanga, Tigger, and Roo.
In time, Christopher's playmates would come to inspire several classic works, such as "Winnie-the-Pooh," published in 1926, written by his father A.A. Milne.
Today, they stand as a cornerstone of our renowned children's literature collection, continuing to delight, inspire both the young and the young at heart.
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