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Black bear breaks into California library to raid snacks and eat jar of honey

Bear wandered into Mono county free libraries branch ahead of opening, snacking before wandering new releases

The Guardian - US · Oct 19

The Guardian view on Winnie-the-Pooh: now we are 100

Editorial: He may have been eclipsed by the more progressive Paddington of late, but AA Milne’s creation is not just a Silly Old Bear

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Inside Winnie-the-Pooh author A.A. Milne's former home... now available to rent for £10,000-a-month

The 16th century Sussex House is where Milne wrote all the Winnie-the-Pooh books, inspired by the surrounding landscapes

Evening Standard · Jul 9

Pooh in pencil: sketches for original Winnie-the-Pooh book shared for first time

E H Shepard drawings go on display for book’s centenary, showing how he brought AA Milne’s character to life

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh

Isn’t it funny How a Bear likes honey Buzz buzz I wonder why he does Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches of World War I, started writing some poems for his only child, Christopher Robin.…

The Conversation · Apr 13

Winnie-the-Pooh at 100: this much-loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing

When Winnie-the-Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit’s doorway after eating too much for elevenses, he is anxious and gloomy at the thought of having to forgo food for a whole week to get out. He asks Christopher Robin to read him “a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a…

The Conversation · Mar 19

Writing will ‘take you on adventures’, Queen tells competition finalists

Camilla presented the winners of the BBC 500 Words writing competition with medals at a Windsor Castle ceremony.

Evening Standard · Mar 6

OPINION - The Standard and Winnie the Pooh

On Christmas Eve, 100 years ago, the first Pooh story appeared in the Evening News, which later merged with the Standard

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

‘Something playful’: celebrating the art of endpapers in children’s books

New exhibition in Amherst, Massachusetts, looks at the unsung art that exists on the pages that bookend much-loved kids books

The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025

Rare collection of ‘incredibly exciting’ Winnie the Pooh letters up for auction

Collection also features letters from Enid Blyton and JRR Tolkien

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025