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Winnie the Pooh: Milne vs. Disney

After contemplating the character of Mickey Mouse last month, I started to think about one of my favorite Disney characters: Winnie the Pooh. I realized I didn’t remember reading the original stories by A.A. Milne. Disney purchased the rights to Winnie the Pooh in 1960, so any Pooh I’d ever known belonged to Disney. I wanted to see how he compared to the original. Good news for fans of Disney and Pooh alike: much of what we love about the character is taken from the original stories. Many of the classic adventures of Pooh are lifted directly from A.A. Milne’s … Continue reading →

Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh: It’s Playtime with Pooh (2006)

With few children’s characters as immortally beloved as Winnie the Pooh, it’s no wonder that the Disney company has done everything they can to capitalize on his popularity. The television series that came from the original films has definitely been a favorite amongst its preschool viewers, and the video series “Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh” takes those television episodes and combines them to create an hour-long film. “It’s Playtime with Pooh” features four short films that demonstrate the importance of friendship and working together to solve problems. In our first story, the animals experience a series of practical jokes. … Continue reading →

Poohsticks

Poohsticks is a favorite game we like to play on hikes. As a bonus, it is guaranteed to occupy toddlers for a long, long time. A.A. Milne fans will recognize the game from The House at Pooh Corner. From the middle of a bridge, Pooh Bear drops a fir cone into a slow moving river and is surprised to see it turn it on the other side of the bridge. And if you’ve seen the original Disney Winnie-the-Pooh movies, the Pooh gang plays Poohsticks in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore. So why is the game called Poohsticks … Continue reading →

Pooh’s Grand Adventure: the Search for Christopher Robin (1997)

Everyone has to grow up sometime, even Christopher Robin. He’s had an innocent and happy childhood, playing with all his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, but now something else is going to be taking up his time. Yes, it’s time for Christopher Robin to go to school. He spends one last day gallivanting around with Winnie the Pooh, and he tries to tell his bear buddy that he won’t be as available any more, but it’s hard to break the news. When Pooh wakes up the next morning, he finds a honey pot with his name on it, and … Continue reading →