Pooh News Archive
Pooh DVD Movie Details Announced
July 11, 2011Bring the Hundred-Acre Wood home as the all new full-length family favourite is available on Disney DVD from 22 August 2011. Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with "Winnie the Pooh", the first big-screen Pooh adventure from Disney animation in more than... Read more...
Is there any honey in that bucket?
April 20, 2011It seems history can repeat itself, especially when it comes to the antics of young bears. As reported in these very pages back in August 2010, when the famous scene of Winnie the Pooh with his head stuck tight in a honey jar was reenacted... Read more...
Pooh Movie Soundtrack
April 16, 2011The new Winnie the Pooh movie soundtrack has now been released and as mentioned in our movie review the soundtrack features vocals from self proclaimed Pooh fan Zooey Deschanel (‘Almost Famous’ ‘500 Days of Summer’). Actress/musician /songwriter Zooey sings and writes on a number of... Read more...
Pooh Bear in sign language
April 2, 2011American theatre company Windwood Productions are offering a unique presentation of Winnie the Pooh, an adaptation that features story telling through the hands and voices of deaf and hearing actors. Theatre troupe Sign Stage on Tour, now in their 15th year of performances; have been touring... Read more...
The Ballad of Nessie
March 12, 2011Accompanying the new Winnie the Pooh movie, which opens on July 15, 2011, will be the Walt Disney 2D classically animated short The Ballad of Nessie; featuring a character based on the famous Scottish monster from Loch Ness. However, there is nothing to fear, for this... Read more...
Exclusive Pooh Movie competition for UK fans
March 11, 2011Just Pooh is delighted to announce a special competition for our fans in the UK. Disney will be previewing the new Winnie the Pooh movie at the BFI in London next Sunday (20th March 2011). We've got a pair of tickets to give away!... Read more...
New Winnie the Pooh Movie Poster
February 7, 2011It is finally out, the first international teaser poster for the soon to be released Winnie the Pooh from Walt Disney Animation Studios! Walt Disney Animation Studios has made a long awaited return to the Hundred Acre Wood, this animation movie will be the first... Read more...
River Thames to Host International Pooh Sticks Competition
February 7, 2011For the past 28 years, thr River Thames has had the honour of playing host to the International Pooh Sticks festival. The event was canceled in 2010 because of high water. In 2009 there were a total of 2000 spectators who had gathered to watch... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Day Celebrated with honey-pot hunts and sing-a-longs
January 17, 2011Winnie the Pooh is the most loved and adored bear anywhere in the world and his birthday is always celebrated with much fanfare. This year too it was no different. Children from all over enjoyed a Honey Pot Hunt and a Teddy Bears' Picnic at... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh sketch to be auctioned
December 2, 2010A rare sketch of Winnie the Pooh done by illustrator E. Shepard as a gift to 2 of his fans is now set to go under the hammer in the Westcountry. According to experts who are closely following this auction, the sketch could fetch thousands... Read more...
Kids can cook along with Pooh
November 22, 2010Visitors at the New York Public library upon entering Winnie-the-Pooh room are greeted by a life size mural of the bear and his friends sitting down to dinner. Food has always been Pooh's favorite past-time and he will forget all for a pot of honey. The... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Reopens at Magic Kingdom
November 18, 2010November 18th, 2010 was the day when Winnie the Pooh fans celebrated the reopening of one of Fantasyland's most beloved rides, 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'. The refurbished attraction is surely to be the eye centre for people both old and young. Amongst the... Read more...
Royal Mail issues Winnie the Pooh Stamps
October 14, 2010We all know that who the world's most loved and adored bear is and acknowledging this fact, the Royal Mail too has given its stamp of approval. Now the story of Pooh and his friends will be told through the medium of a new set... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to do? Puzzle Book
October 10, 2010As a charming way to keep young children entertained parents will be interested to know that our favourite bear Winnie the Pooh is now available as a Disney Book App for download on Apple iPad and iPhone. ‘’What’s a bear to do when his tummy is... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh iPad Puzzle
October 9, 2010Winnie the Pooh is all set to star in his 1st ever book-based app. Disney Publishing Worldwide has for the first time ever launched a book-based application of the famous bear character. The Winnie the Pooh Apps is called What's a Bear to Do? The... Read more...
Pooh Bridge to be upgraded
September 24, 2010Here is some news that would bring a smile to the faces of millions of Winnie the Pooh fans around the world. After a decade of prolonged discussion on plans to improve the Pooh Bridge in Ashdown Forest, an idea has finally been put forward.... Read more...
First time school bus riders to get Pooh-inspired safety course
August 26, 2010School boards and bus operators in Ottawa have offered to conduct a safety course for first time school bus riders. The event is to be held at 6 different school venues in different parts of the city. As part of the course first time bus riders... Read more...
New Children's Book Has Winnie the Pooh and Star Wars Together
August 25, 2010Most Winnie the Pooh and Star Wars fans would not have imagined that these characters would feature in a book together. But thanks to the efforts of James Hance and his new book titled 'Wookiee The Chew - The House at Chew Corner' where he... Read more...
Teddy bears Lost and found
August 24, 2010Are you an owner of a bear and happen to have lost it? Well read this shocking piece of news and you might as well know that you are not the only one. This is an alarming statistic: Each year travellers leave behind teddy bears in... Read more...
Celebrating Christopher Robin Milne's 90th Birthday
August 20, 2010Christopher Robin Milne, Winnie the Pooh's closest friend, grew up to become a humanitarian. Characters in the children's classics remain forever young, unspoiled by real world circumstances where children have to grow up and dreams fade away and give way to facts. Christopher Robin Milne, better... Read more...
Bears in Florida and Ontario get their head stuck in jar
August 16, 2010Bears have a knack of getting into trouble that it really should avoid, but their nature is such that they keep looking for food wherever they can find it. Humans and bears usually have a love-hate relationship, but even without humans bears do manage to... Read more...
Paddington Bear and Pooh Bear beaten
August 12, 2010It is always thought that Winnie the Pooh and the Paddington Bear are the most famous teddy bears in the world, but would you have second thoughts on this? Well in a recent poll conducted by the hotel chain Travelodge, it has been found out... Read more...
Pooh lessons for election candidates
August 11, 2010These days it's quite often that our politicians are accused of not being imaginative and not having vision for the future. Their election speeches do not leave us in awe and neither are they inspiring. Sometimes it is more helpful when you can make use of... Read more...
Gangster Nabbed Thanks to Winnie the Pooh
August 8, 2010One of Italy's most dreaded gangsters has been arrested after eluding the cops for 7-years after it was traced that his wife' s cell phone was registered by the name of 'Winnie the Pooh'. Vittorio Pirozzi, 58, the man listed in Italy's as being amongst the... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh is international friendship ambassador
August 2, 2010Friendship day is an international event celebrated in numerous countries the world over. International friendship day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August; the traditional was initiated by the United States Congress in 1935 in view of the growing hatred and hostilities post World... Read more...
Russian Pooh Turns 50
July 15, 2010This past July, the Russian 'Winnie the Pooh' turned 50. Boris Zakhoder is the man credited with translating 'Winnie the Pooh' storybook into Russian so that Russian children too could have their very own Pooh bear. It was on July 13, 1960 that the 1st version... Read more...
Man Dressed As Winnie the Pooh Proposes to Girlfriend
July 15, 2010Life is indeed beautiful and at times even the smallest of gestures makes you realize that love is the centrifugal force in life. Imagine if you had to propose to your girlfriend what the cutest idea would be. Well a man in China showed how. On... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Plaque Stolen
June 14, 2010A plaque in Northern Ontario, Canada commemorating the community of White River belief that it is the home of Winnie the Pooh has gone missing. According to reports filed by the Ontario Provincial Police the bronze plaque was forcibly removed from the stand it rested... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Movie Release Date Announced
June 4, 2010Disney has announced that the much awaited hand-drawn animation movie Winnie The Pooh will be released on July 15th, 2011. The movie to be released by Disney will be released on the same date as the final Harry Potter movie Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the... Read more...
?Goodbye Christopher Robin? secures financing
May 7, 2010British producers of "Goodbye Christopher Robin," a bitter-sweet about a little boy who features as the best friend and confidant of Winnie the Pooh in the classic children's book 'Winnie the Pooh', have secured financing for making of a movie to be shot in September. Nick... Read more...
Eeyore's Birthday Celebrated in Austin
April 24, 2010Each year April 24 is the day when the droopy and loveable donkey from 'Winnie the Pooh' series celebrates his birthday and this year was no different as people in Austin, Texas flocked to Pease Park to show their love for Eeyore. The characteristics of Eeyore... Read more...
Throwing sticking into the river is Winnie the Pooh's favorite pastime and 'Poohsticks', a game created by the author of 'Winnie the Pooh' books A. A. Milne is an event that is held each year. This year is no different, the Rotary Club of Oxford... Read more...
Celebrating the Birthday of Winnie the Pooh Author A. A. Milne
January 18, 2010A. A. Milne, the author of the classic children's Winnie the Pooh celebrates his birthday on 18th January. Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18th, 1882 in London. He worked with British humor magazine 'Punch' as its editor before serving as an officer during... Read more...
Valentine's Day Special Winnie the Pooh DVD
January 14, 2010Disney has released a great collection of Winnie the Pooh movies on DVD and it is called "Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You." The DVD is a collection 3 movies, the first one is "A Valentine For You" released in 1999. In the movie... Read more...
Woman in US has largest collection of Winnie the Pooh memorabilia
December 11, 2009Deb Hoffmann, a resident of Vernon, Wisconsin in the United States created a Guinness Book record for the largest collection of Winnie the Pooh memorabilia. People have their own hobbies and collectables that they like to pursue, but Deb Hoffmann a resident of Waukesha County has... Read more...
Another Lawsuit Slapped on Disney for Unpaid Royalties
November 13, 2009For many years the estate of Stephen Slesinger and Walt Disney Co. has been involved in litigation over royalties to the paid to the Slesinger family for the Pooh character. In a new development, the Slesinger heirs have filed a fresh lawsuit claiming that they... Read more...
Lottie is the new buddy for Pooh!
October 1, 2009The silly old bear with a great soft heart and a big tummy is now back in the latest release of “Return to the Hundred Acre Wood” penned by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess. After getting the green signal from the Pooh trustees,... Read more...
The new silver screen big hit featuring Winnie
September 10, 2009It’s been 35 years now when the Cinema halls had last echoed the music of Pooh humming out his tunes in his debut animated movie “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey tree”. The Disney world has planned to bring out another rocking animation movie starring... Read more...
A sequel book after eighty long years
September 4, 2009It is indeed amazing news that Disney has now planned to release a new book featuring the honey-loving cuddly bear Winnie as a sequel to the first Pooh book by A. A. Milne. The book will hit the shelves very soon and is set to... Read more...
New Pooh Toy - Peek-a-Pooh
May 2, 2009For all you crazy Pooh fans who would like to have everything Pooh available in the market there is some great news for you. There is a new Pooh toy available in the market and is the must-have item for the elementary school set. Peek-a-Pooh is... Read more...
Peter Dennis passes away
April 30, 2009The recent death of Peter Dennis on April 18 2009 has left the cartoon lovers in deep mourning as we lost a great performer and true lover of Winnie the Pooh and A. A. Milne’s other classics. Dennis lived for 75-years and dedicated his life... Read more...
Winnie-the-Pooh myths dispelled
April 10, 2009It's a known fact that the original name for Pooh Bear was Winnie-the-Pooh but when Disney acquired the rights the hyphens were removed. Thus it stands as Winnie the Pooh and that's how all young children would know it. But there's more to the story... Read more...
Pooh Sticks - Pooh's Favorite Game
March 29, 2009Pooh Sticks is undoubtedly the favorite game that Winnie the Pooh played and he played this game with his closest friend Christopher Robin mostly when they had nothing else to do in the day. As it is every year people gather from all around the world... Read more...
Rare Winnie the Pooh book discovered
February 18, 2009Winnie the Pooh has always been a source of great happiness to everyone around the world and at times he also brings riches to people. That's what happened with an unknown couple when they were able to sell 4 copies of Winnie the Pooh books... Read more...
2009 set for new Winnie the Pooh book
February 13, 2009News that would have all Winnie the Pooh fans jump out of their seats, more than 80 years after the original Winnie the Pooh books by A.A. Milne namely "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House At Pooh Corner," were released a new book is on the anvil. It... Read more...
Preview of Pooh's upcoming sequel
February 13, 2009Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, the new book that is the first authorized sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner and shall be written by David Benedictus while Mark Burgess is the illustrator for the book. The book will be published by... Read more...
Eating disorder diagnosed for Pooh Bear
January 27, 2009It is news that no Pooh fan would have ever thought of and as news spreads that the return of the world's most adorable bear to his home the Hundred Acre Wood is going to be coupled with a psychological analysis for the bear's 'chronic... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19, 2009Every year January 18 is celebrated as "Winnie-the-Pooh Day" that because it is the birth date of AA Milne the creator and writer of the famous children's books and poems Winnie the Pooh. Mr. Milne was born in Kilburn, London on January 18, 1882 and amongst... Read more...
12 Quotes that take you back to Just Pooh
January 5, 2009Did you know that Winnie the Pooh has his own day, yup, every year 18th January is celebrated as the national Winnie the Pooh Day! A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh and his adventures has his birthday on this date and to honor... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh still a favored bed time story in modern times
January 5, 2009More and more classic children's books are being shunned by parents as they look for modern 'politically correct' stories to read to their children. Snow White has had to do away with her dwarfs and the gnomes have taken their place that because the Wicked... Read more...
Know a few more facts about Winnie the Pooh
January 4, 2009A pig is the best friend of Winnie the Pooh and we all know who he is, don't we? For those who do not yet know - here are the names of all the animals that live with Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood. They... Read more...
Original Winnie the Pooh Illustrations Auction
November 24, 2008This Christmas, Sotheby is going to be the place where the sale of one of the most renowned figures in the history of children's book illustrations will happen. Every year, scores of Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations & books are available in the market, but on December 17,... Read more...
Fake Winnie the Pooh toys seized
November 13, 2008Fake Winnie the Pooh toys trying to make their way into U.S. stores has been busted. During a 2 day operation that was carried out in the area of San Luis Port and the area surrounding the port in San Luis, southwest of Yuma, U.S. Customs... Read more...
Pooh Live Storyteller
November 12, 2008Once Tracy Fisher completed her college studies she hopped on the Disney whirl and has kept right on riding. Being with Disney she has traveled through the length and breath of the country in her role as Disney's live production of "Winnie the Pooh" Storyteller. She... Read more...
eBay's favorite holiday toys
November 11, 2008According to a survey commissioned by eBay to find the most favorite toys during the holiday season, it brought out really unexpected results. In today's tech driven world, games like checkers & Monopoly top the list of all-time favorite holiday toys, beating out video games. In... Read more...
Hollywood Celebrity couple Ashlee Simpson and her rocker husband Pete Wentz held a Winnie-the-Pooh themed baby shower on Saturday in Los Angeles to celebrate her pregnancy. There was a select guest list of around 35 friends and family. The theme for the party was Winnie The... Read more...
Pooh bear sketch auction
November 4, 2008Artist EH Shepard's classic illustrations of The Wind in the Willows & Winnie-the-Pooh are going under the hammer and are being sold by the members of his family. A pencil drawing in a large oval shape which depicts Pooh bear putting his hands into a honey... Read more...
Pooh fans appeal to save Pooh Sticks Game
November 2, 2008Pooh Sticks, the annual World Poohsticks Championships organized by a Wallingford-run event and has been the biggest export to spread the games simple charm, was in danger of being quashed but now Oxfordshire's newest Rotary Club, Oxford Spires - who has stepped in and will... Read more...
3ft Winnie the Pooh returns back home
October 28, 2008A model of the world's most adorable bear Winnie the Pooh has returned home in less than 24 hours after it was stolen. Thieves whose identity is yet to be established stole the 3ft figure of Winnie the Pooh by breaking into Storybook Glen, at... Read more...
Pooh's Home is a perfect hiking destination
October 18, 2008If you are an avid fan of hiking then Pooh's home in Ashdown Forest has been listed as being amongst the top 50 hiking stops in the world. The most cockle-warming is the chance to walk with Pooh and Piglet in the real-life Hundred Acre... Read more...
50th Birthday for Paddington Bear
October 13, 2008October 13th, 2008 is the birthday of Paddington Bear and this year he turned 50. It all started on this day fifty years ago when author Michael Bond saw a lone teddy bear lying on the shelf of a toy store at Paddington Station London.... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh paintings to beautify abandoned city
October 13, 2008This piece of news is somewhat good to hear but also leaves you saddened upon hearing the state of an industrial city. It has been reported that a woman living in the abandoned industrial city of Flint, Michigan has started painting the walls of empty... Read more...
Huntington Child Care Center Are Visited By Pooh & Tigger
September 18, 2008September 18, 2008 is a day that most children at the Norma Grey Early Learning Center in Huntington will not forget in a hurry, the reason being that two of their most favorite Pooh characters Winnie the Pooh & Tigger gave them a surprise visit. All... Read more...
Springer Opera House Welcomes Winnie the Pooh Once Again
September 10, 2008Winnie the Pooh, the famous children's stories written by author A.A. Milne is set to return to the Springer Opera House. The book tells the story of a bear who along with his other forest animal friends resides in the 100 Acre Woods and at... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh in history
August 31, 2008This week celebrates many anniversaries in the history of Pooh and Disney. In the year 1919, actor Howard Morris who lent his voice for Pooh character Gopher in the Winnie the Pooh features was born in New York City. In the year 2000, the latest attraction to... Read more...
For Disney Live families do matter
August 30, 2008The family show Disney Live' is run by family business owners, Alana Feld and her sister Nicole Feld are executive vice president of Feld Entertainment. Feld Entertainment has the franchise for Disney Live! Disney Live' tours for six months during a year visiting 75 cities... Read more...
Pooh and pals doing their bit for the environment
August 30, 2008Winnie the Pooh and his friends brought a piece of the Hundred Acre Wood and planted it in El Paso during a concerted effort by Disney Live! and the city Parks and Recreation Department wherein they planted trees in the city. 30 children had to opportunity... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Video for bus safety program
August 26, 2008Children in Canada received a dress rehearsal for bus safety measures via First Student Canada leading to their first day of school. The program uses a Pooh video called Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure. The video contains Pooh characters who impart basic knowledge like keeping... Read more...
Pooh amusing all at 82
August 22, 2008In 1925, Winnie the Pooh appeared for the first time on Christmas Eve newspaper. Forty-one year later he made the transition onto TV and today aged 82 he is still crowd puller. The touring stage production of "Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh" reached San Angelo... Read more...
Christopher Robin Milne's Birthday
August 21, 2008In the year 1920 Christopher Robin Milne was born to A.A. Milne and Daphne in Chelsea, West London. Christopher Robin Milne was the inspiration behind Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh' children's story books where Christopher Robin figured prominently along side the other Pooh Characters. Christopher Robin's father A.A.... Read more...
Insight into Winnie the Pooh facts
August 19, 2008The character of Winnie-the-Pooh is illusory; this "hunny"- crazy bear was given life by A.A. Milne, a British author in the 1920's. The finishing touches to the Pooh drawings were done courtesy E.H. Shepard. Pooh resides at the Hundred Acre Wood, with his friends Eeyore,... Read more...
Kids have Winnie the Pooh Create-A-Story
August 17, 2008Edutainment systems are a great way of combining entertainment and educative/interactive learning for kids. VTech's Disney Create-A-Story is a similar kind of system wherein the young ones have the power of learning and reading plus making up their own stories. Surely an electronics reader can... Read more...
Things that Winnie the Pooh fans can do
August 16, 2008Winnie the Pooh is often referred as being a silly, willy, nilly old bear, yet he is easily the most loved and easily recognizable amongst kids. And here is another opportunity for his fans to see him and his affable friends in action. Tigger, Piglet,... Read more...
A Winnie-the-Pooh Birthday Tale
August 15, 2008Winnie the Pooh's birthday tale is coming to your town and you too could be a part of the celebrations. This musical based on A.A. Milne original classic is going to be held at the Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, located at 1200 Old... Read more...
Man dressed as Winnie the Pooh arrested for robbery
August 13, 2008Police in Tokyo, Japan have arrested a man dressed as Winnie the Pooh for beating up people who stared at him and then robbing them of their money. The man named Masayuki Ishikawa, told to the police in a statement that he robbed the two... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh being exploited for personal gains
August 13, 2008First it was Richard Danzig, a former Navy Secretary in the Bill Clinton administration; currently he is being tipped to be the new National Security Adviser if Barack Obama wins the White House race, who raised the topic of Winnie-the Pooh being a fundamental text... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh translated into Scots
August 8, 2008James Robertson, who is an award winning author and editor of Itchy Coo imprint which is well known for publishing books written in contemporary Scots, has recently translated A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, into Scots. James Robertson said "I grew up with the Pooh stories and loved... Read more...
Lakeland to host Winnie the Pooh
August 8, 2008"Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh," the stage show will be held on 21st August at 7 p.m. in the Youkey Theatre at The Lakeland Center. Apart from this "Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy" will be taking place on the 29th and 30th of August,... Read more...
Pooh blocks Irish drain system
August 7, 2008For some this would come across as a shock for others something to giggle about. Recently, Northern Ireland Water staff working at a site in Ballymoney where they gone to unclear a blocked drain found that the reason behind the blocked drain was a Winnie... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh prefers juices
August 4, 2008Disney Consumer Products is partnering Calypso Soft Drinks and the two have launched a new drink with Winnie the Pooh branding and high fruit juice content, which consists of seventy-five percent fruit juice with natural mineral water coming from Calypso owned & official source in... Read more...
Bear from the wild has head stuck in a jar
July 31, 2008Upon having a look at the picture of this black bear you could be forgiven for thinking of this bear to be the real Winnie the Pooh as his head is stuck in a jar filled with honey. Though this bear does not belong to... Read more...
A Winnie the Pooh plays at People's Theatre
July 29, 2008Winnie the Pooh the original story by A.A. Milne needs no introduction and when there is a play based on this book it is time for the entire family and especially the kids to take active part. The production tries to replicate the adventures of... Read more...
3 girls from the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School took part in the Students Taking Action with Recognition events at Orlando. Kelsey Carpenter, Taban Flores, Eliese Kendrick along with incoming eighth grader Olivia Kendrick had the opportunity to make oral presentations. Their project, named Play it Safe... Read more...
Hundred Acre Wood is now Hectare Forest!
July 22, 2008Since the early part of the thirteenth century, acre has been the standard method of land measurement in Britain, but that is set to change starting 2010 when hectare shall become the official land measurement procedure. This could lead to protest, mainly from Winnie-the-Pooh whose... Read more...
Judge in California allows Winnie the Pooh socks
July 18, 2008A judge in Northern California has blocked a school from enforcing its rigid dress code. The reason behind the injunction is that the same dress code got a 7th grade student named Toni Kay Scott into trouble when she wore a pair of socks that... Read more...
Which Pooh Are You?
July 12, 2008Is there a Pooh inside you? Well, yes, there is a Pooh character that resides inside each one of us and it's all about finding which one you'd like to be. Just start a general conversation by asking you friends, relatives or your neighbor and... Read more...
DS fun with Disney Friends
July 3, 2008Once you have got the Disney Friends for the Nintendo DS you will have the schedule for the play date where Disney characters like Dory from ‘Finding Nemo’, Simba from ‘The Lion King’, Winnie the Pooh and Stitch from ‘Lilo & Stitch’ shall all come... Read more...
Disney's Pooh!
June 29, 2008‘Winnie the Pooh’ is something that most kids would instantly associate being a saffron-yellow tub of lard bear in an under sized red T-shirt, seen in the Disney series based on AA. Milne’s book about a bear who loves to eat honey but has little... Read more...
Barack Obama and Winnie the Pooh
June 21, 2008Kid’s bed time stories and any kid’s stories for that matter have the strength to bring a smile on anyone’s face. Everyone needs an escape form the harsh realities of the world we live in albeit once in a while, and the same goes for... Read more...
If a key advisor of US senator Barak Obama is to be believed then British football hooligans, Luke Skywalker and Winnie the Pooh could have an important role to play in the formation of Obama’s US foreign policy in case he were to be elected... Read more...
If Barack Obama were to become US President then, Richard Danzig, one of his political advisors is tipped to become US National Security Advisor. Richard Danzig, who is a former Navy Secretary in the Bill Clinton administration, recently said Winnie the Pooh could have a... Read more...
Richard Danzig, who worked in the Bill Clinton administration as Navy Secretary could well be the next National Security Adviser in the Barack Obama administration if Obama is elected US President. Mr Danzig while addressing a foreign policy conference in Washington that there could be... Read more...
Who? Winnie
June 17, 2008Is this a joke or what - Richard Danzig, formerly served as Navy Secretary when Bill Clinton was US President and he could be the next US National Security Advisor if Obama is elected US President. Addressing a foreign policy conference in Washington Mr. Danzig... Read more...
Sofia’s National Palace of Culture was the venue where scores of Bulgarian children had the opportunity to enjoy Disney Live’s show and celebrate “The Birthday of Winnie-the-Pooh" past Saturday. The transporting of the sets to Bulgaria was a mammoth task involving 8 trucks; thereafter fifty people... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh cards from Disney and Hallmark
June 13, 2008The world’s leading children’s cartoon and movie producer Disney has decided to come out with musical and soundbites birthday cards that will play music from its hugely popular movies and characters. Disney has chosen Hallmark as its partner for this venture and Hallmark shall create... Read more...
Winnie and Eeyore are the winners
June 6, 2008It’s usually all very gloomy for Eeyore but at the Douglas County Lamb Show it was time to celebrate and rejoice as Eeyore and his pal Winnie the Pooh had lots to smile about. Eeyore along with Pooh were awarded the title of the ‘cutest’... Read more...
Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends
June 1, 2008The Peoples Theater shall play host to the famous adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends starting June 2 running all the way up to August 9. Milne’s Pooh characters are world famous and its stories take you back to your childhood. Come winter the... Read more...
Fun Characters International have a marketing license from Disney and they recently joined hands with AEON Co (M) Bhd to promote the Disney “Pooh For All Seasons” that is taking place until June 8 at Jusco 1 Utama Shopping Centre recently to coincide with school... Read more...
Disney's fine jewelry to be launched by Popley Group
May 26, 2008Popley Group (India & UAE), a $116 million company has in association with Disney Consumer Products, India announced the launch of couture jewelry line. With this announcement Disney has for the first time ever entered into the fine jewelry segment. The jewelry range includes rings, earrings... Read more...
Disney and Popley Group join hand to launch jewelry
May 21, 2008Disney Consumer Products (DCP), Walt Disney Company’s merchandising arm has joined hands with Popley Group to launch a jewellery collection. Disney Consumer Products (India) director, Roshni Bakshi said that the limited edition jewellery range shows that the Disney brand is well recognized in India and... Read more...
Disney Live Winnie the Pooh
May 18, 2008Disney Live – Winnie the Pooh, the tickets are on sale. To be held at the Alltel Arena, just one show slated for November 7th at 6:30pm. The tickets are priced at $50, $42, $32, $22 and $15. Those who want to buy the tickets... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh at BancorpSouth Arena
May 9, 2008Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh, is a live action family theatrical occurrence that is to take place at the BancorpSouth Arena on 26th September in Tupelo. This is an experience tailor-made for the entire family and a not to be missed event. The audience has the... Read more...
Coliseum to play host to TNA wrestlers and Pooh
May 9, 2008The fun loving creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood and the muscle power wrestlers of TNA shall hold their respective events at the Bloomington’s U.S. Cellular Coliseum it was announced. June 20th is the date when TNA’s wrestlers will feature in the action packed event... Read more...
Live Show courtesy Disney
May 8, 2008Time for some mayhem as tickets are going on sale for arguably the biggest stage productions ever by Disney outside Disney World and Disneyland. Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh shall be held at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer, November 15. It is... Read more...
Spencer to host Disney's Winnie the Pooh
April 30, 2008Winnie the Pooh along with his friend are set to bring to you the good old charm of the Hundred Acre Wood as part of the “Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh” shows. Fled Entertainment is the producer of this stage show which will showcase at... Read more...
Austin Tradition celebrates Eeyore's birthday
April 26, 2008You are invited to the birthday bash of Eeyore this weekend end. It also means the end of winter and the dawn of springtime in Austin. For the past 45 years this annual even has been like a ritual of spring. Its roots can be... Read more...
Pooh's Super Sleuth Hunnypot Hunt
April 20, 2008Winnie the Pooh giveaway – The Super Sleuth Hunnypot Hunt Disney Store Now isn’t this news that will bring smiles to your hunnies face! There are lots many toys up for grabs in the huge My Friends Tigger and Pooh offer this forthcoming week. So be sure... Read more...
Pooh and Narnia ahead of Harry Potter
April 18, 2008Winnie the Pooh, The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe and the Famous Five all have raced ahead of Harry Potter in a poll to find the top fifty children’s books. This is a real surprise as the previous 4 Harry Potter books have been... Read more...
3 Winnie the Pooh shows in San Francisco
April 17, 2008Youth in Arts Performing Art Series and Two Beans Productions bring to you Winnie the Pooh on stage at 10:00am Thursday for $8.50. Venue – Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags near Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. (415) 457-4878. www.youthinarts.org. The stories of... Read more...
A makeover for Winnie the Pooh
April 10, 2008Winnie the Pooh has something to cheer about as he will soon be getting a makeover. Kidada Jones, a celebrity designer shall be designing a fresh capsule apparel collection that will hit American stores by the end of this April and in Europe starting Fall.... Read more...
25th Anniversary for Pooh Sticks
March 23, 2008Many people are expected to descend on an Oxfordshire village this coming weekend to participate in the annual World Pooh Sticks Championship. Little Wittenhan on Thames River at Day’s Lock is the venue for this year’s championship which is to be held on Sunday, March... Read more...
Raw Honey: The Great Benefits of this Ancient Superfood
March 18, 2008Honey is an ancient food that has for long been consumed for its nutritious value. But a large section of new generation kids are not given this superfood as part of their daily diet. But thanks to Winnie the Pooh, the honey loving bear the... Read more...
Fun with Winnie the Pooh in Disney Friends
March 17, 2008Disney Friends, this is a brand new interactive game that Disney Interactive Studio has come out with and is available through Nintendo DS. There is a touch screen and a microphone where kids can interact with Disney characters like Winnie the Pooh, The Lion King,... Read more...
Favorite Disney characters on Nintendo
March 12, 2008Disney Interactive Studio gives you the opportunity to play an interactive game with your favorite Disney characters like Stitch, Winnie the Pooh, Dory and Simba on the Nintendo DS. You get to be the guardians for these Disney characters, you have to befriend them by... Read more...
Dallas hosts Winnie the Pooh
March 12, 2008The lovely characters from A.A. Milne’s books are coming right here in your neighborhood, at the Dallas Children’s Theater and the show run all the way until the end of March. Characters like Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Eeyore, are appearing in “The House at Pooh... Read more...
My Friends Tigger & Pooh DVD Review
March 12, 2008We all love Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, don’t we! You would have tune down your anticipations prior to viewing My Friends Tigger and Pooh – Friendly Tails. This offering from Disney Channel CGI series is somewhat kinder and gentler where Christopher Robin isn’t the chief... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Production
March 10, 2008Glyn Robbins is set to produce Winnie the Pooh where audiences can expect a thrilling experience brought about by fun loving forest animals that provides entertainment for the entire family. The adventures of Winnie the Pooh began as bed-time stories for a little boy, something that... Read more...
Korean kids to watch Pooh for free
March 10, 2008The Korean government has signed a deal with Disney that will put Winnie the Pooh and other Disney characters onto free terrestrial TV. The Educational Broadcasting Sytstem (EBS) is a free TV channel that provides educational content for the entire family. The deal will mean that... Read more...
School to build a Pooh structure out of donated food
March 8, 2008A high school in Monroeville, Indiana is planning to build a giant structure made out of donated cans of food. Heritage High School will be building the Winnie the Pooh structure using cans in in the appropriate colours, such as using cans of tomato sauce. The... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh show in South Africa
March 7, 2008Tshwane University of Technology will be putting on a Winnie the Pooh show at the Breytenbach Theatre, Gerhard Moerdyk Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria. The fun-filled show can be enjoyed by the entire family. The production has been put together by the Faculty of the Arts and is... Read more...
Disney Friends is a new interactive game available on Nintendo DS that has been released by Disney. The game has popular Disney characters like Stitch, Winnie the Pooh, Dory & Simba. Players will be able to experience a high level of interaction with the Disney character... Read more...
Disney DS game is fun
March 6, 2008Once you have got the Disney Friends for the Nintendo DS you will have the schedule for the play date where Disney characters like Dory from ‘Finding Nemo’, Simba from ‘The Lion King’, Winnie the Pooh and Stitch from ‘Lilo & Stitch’ shall all come... Read more...
Nintendo DS interact with your Disney friends
March 5, 2008Disney Friends, a new virtual life simulator and adventure game shall be made available to Nintendo DS, it was announced by Disney Interactive Studio. It can be bought all across North America for just $22.99. The game contains few of the most loved and well known... Read more...
Pooh comes to life at Dallas Theater with marionettes
March 4, 2008Kids of all age had were left holding their stomachs when they saw Pooh’s head stuck in a honey jar and Pooh and Piglet falling flat on their backs while going deep into thoughts. The Dallas Children’s Theater presents the Kathy Burks Theater of Puppetry... Read more...
Disney Friends, a new virtual life simulator and adventure game shall be made available to Nintendo DS, it was announced by Disney Interactive Studio. The game shall be available across all North American retail store. Through this fresh interactive simulation game players shall be able... Read more...
Thousand Oaks is where Winnie the Pooh will play
March 4, 2008AA Milne’s books is the inspiration behind a musical that Two Beans Productions’ shall perform at the Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks on March 29 at 11 am. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $12 for children, tickets... Read more...
My Friends Tigger and Pooh Friendly Tails DVD
March 1, 2008A new Pooh DVD has hit the shops and it's called My Friends Tigger and Pooh Friendly Tails. It continues on from the new TV series with the same name, featuring the new girl character called Darby. Of course, Tigger, Pooh, Piglet and all of... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh A double dose
February 29, 2008Honey is something Pooh can never be content with; kids on the other hand can never be content with seeing enough of Pooh. From the time A.A. Milne brought to life these most loved animals in his book in 1926, ever since then kids of... Read more...
The House at Pooh Corner
February 29, 2008Dallas Children's Theater and Kathy Burks' Theatre of Puppetry Arts presents ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ based on the Milne’s story. The children’s classic shall be seen in fresh and more adorable adventures. The ‘Best Bear in the whole wide universe’ is brought to life... Read more...
The top 50 children's books has old favorites
February 22, 2008A new poll has named 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' as the best children’s book of all time. This masterpiece that was created by CS Lewis and published for the 1st time ever 58 years ago beat its nearest competitor The Very Hungry... Read more...
Piglet & Winnie the Pooh at Arts Center
February 15, 2008Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center shall be the venue for some big-stars and they are really special. Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet, Owl, Rabbit and Christopher Robin shall be performing here just for three days as part of the productions “Winnie the Pooh”. The shows are scheduled... Read more...
Health food range for kids from Disney and Tesco
February 13, 2008Retail giant Tesco has teamed up with Disney to promote healthy eating amongst children by introducing a new food range especially for them. Children between the age group of 5 – 12 are ideally suited for this nutritionally balanced food product that comes along with... Read more...
5-year old to benefit from Winnie the Pooh show
February 9, 2008A theater group is to perform the children’s play ‘Winnie the Pooh’ beginning Valentine’s Day as part of their efforts to help 5 year old Reynolds, N.D., boy suffering from leukaemia. Tami and Peter Aamold’s son Luke goes to a kindergarten at Central Valley School... Read more...
Library to close Stuffed Animals display
February 5, 2008As you may have read on Just Pooh, the real stuffed toys belonging to Christopher Robin can be found in the Donnell Library, which is part of the New York Public Library. The section is due to close in May, preventing children from accessing the... Read more...
Man sentenced for selling fake Winnie the Pooh
February 1, 2008Neath Port Talbot Council’s trading standards officers have successfully indicted a toy seller after he was found guilty of selling fake and harmful toys. Grangetown, Cardiff resident Alam Khan has been implicated for selling these toys from a stall in Rheola Market near Neath last... Read more...
Pooh on this day Jan 18th
January 18, 2008A.A. Milne was born in London, England on January 18, 1882. He attended the University of Cambridge. Milne is best known as the person who wrote the children’s books Winnie the Pooh. But that not all he has many other literary credits to his name.... Read more...
Happy Birthday A.A. Milne
January 18, 2008Late children’s author A.A. Milne celebrates her birthday today i.e. 18th January. In remembrance of his most loved character this day has been declared as Winnie the Pooh Day. Cambridge Library celebrates this day in a special manner by conducting “Happy Birthday, Winnie the Pooh!”... Read more...
The single mom in Winnie the Pooh
January 18, 2008Winnie-the-Pooh is an all time classic children’s story but has the thought ever crossed your mind that all characters except one are males and just one is a female. That female is Kanga who is the mother of Roo. Does there lie something more than... Read more...
The History Channel's A.A. Milne's birhtday
January 16, 2008A.A. Milne who created ‘Winnie the Pooh’ has his birthday on 18th January, 1882. A.A. Milne’s son Christopher Robin at the age of nearly 1 year old got a stuffed bear as present. A.A. Milne drew inspiration from that bear to start writing a series... Read more...
Winnie-the-Pooh musical at Waterbury
January 13, 2008Young People’s Theater is to present a “Winnie-the-Pooh” musical which is to be held at the John F. Kennedy High School Auditorium on January 19 at 3pm. Tickets cost $8. The address is John F. Kennedy High School Auditorium, Highland Avenue. You can either call... Read more...
Tigger socks costs school dearly!
December 22, 2007In an incident involving a student wearing ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ character Tigger decorated socks to school and after being disciplined by the school authorities’ five parents sued the school. The Napa Valley Unified School District would now have to pay in excess of $90000 in legal fees.... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh at Valley Youth Theater
December 21, 2007Winnie the Pooh performed at the Valley Youth Theater. The musical ‘A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail’ will feature 15 enthusiastic performers, some are young and will be performing on stage for the 1st time while others are old and highly experienced with this musical.... Read more...
Christopher Robin's original toys
December 19, 2007This piece of news is surely going to have everyone who loves or even knows a thing or two about Winnie the Pooh delighted. The original stuffed animals that the real Christopher Robin Milne played with are on display at the New York Public Library.... Read more...
A pair of Pooh socks proves costly for a school
December 17, 2007£47,000 is the sum that a school owner has had to pay for an incident involving a child wearing a pair of socks showing a Pooh character. This sum is against a hefty lawyers’s bill that was handed over to the school owners after they... Read more...
Harrods gives you sweet life taste
December 13, 2007Honey or rather ‘Hunny’ and when we hear this word all that comes to our minds is the ‘Hunny’ loving bear – Winnie the Pooh. It is also a superb breakfast meal and can be consumed with milk as well. Life Mel honey is a... Read more...
Wooden Winnie Stolen!
December 12, 2007A charity shop in Bury St. Edmunds is the sight from where a wooden sculpture of Winnie the Pooh has been stolen. The walnut sculpture, 15” in height was open for sale priced at £98. The street where this incident is took place is believed... Read more...
Family gets a bear hug!
December 11, 2007Winnie the Pooh and his friends are a classic tale of books written by A.A. Milne and even till this date its stories and poems appeal to a wide range of people, kids and mature people alike. What stands out in this production is that... Read more...
Phoenix Theater to host Winnie the Pooh
November 30, 2007Nick Patrick aged 9 has been cast as Winnie the Pooh while Jackson Becker aged 6 shall act as Christopher Robin, both shall be acting in Winnie the Pooh to be hosted by Phoenix Theater its director Vanessa Becker who also happens to be Jackson’s... Read more...
Dancing Pooh characters directed by DV students
November 30, 2007Seeing the characters of Winnie the Pooh come alive by the way of dancing is a treat that none of you out there should miss. The Valley Youth Theater is bring the ‘A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail’ and the dance is originally choreographed by... Read more...
Pooh Christmas Tail
November 26, 2007Those living in Ohio can catch a new Christmas play that is about to begin in Beavercreek. A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail is set on Christmas Eve and Eeyore has just lost his tail. The cast includes many Beavercreek residents, including the lead roles of Eeyore, Pooh,... Read more...
Pooh holiday specials on TV
November 24, 2007The upcoming holiday period features all sorts of great holiday movies and specials. There are two features that will be of particular interest to Just Pooh readers. On Tuesday December 11th, you can catch Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too on ABC and WLS-Channel 7. Watch... Read more...
Disney festival hits South Africa
November 20, 2007Our South African readers are in for a treat. To celebrate the launch of the Canal Walk Shopping Centre, there will be a month long Disney Festival. Within Canal Walk, there will be a whole bunch of exciting Disney activities with all your favourite Disney... Read more...
Disney has released a new movie on DVD, just in time for the Christmas holidays. The story is about Pooh and his friends who help a reindeer return back to the North Pole after being tangled in jingle bells. Their journey has it's challenges and... Read more...
Pooh Facebook Application Developed
November 10, 2007A developer going by the name of You Dobbs has created the first Pooh Facebook application. The Winnie the Pooh Likeness Quiz allows you to find out which character you're most similar to. Over 2000 user have it installed are over 400 people using it... Read more...
Hospice receives help from Winnie the Pooh
November 7, 2007The staff at St. Peter’s Hospice shop in The Triangle got lucky when the found a ‘Honey Pot’ in a donation bag which contained a rare 1st edition book of Winnie the Pooh. Shop manager Jackie Taylor said that he knew the book was a... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Baby Costume
October 20, 2007Now you can wrap up your baby with the new licensed Winnie the Pooh costume set. It includes a printed bodysuit and a Winnie the Pooh headpiece and bib. It's suitable for babies between 3 and 12 months of age. The item is available on... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh musical hits Pittsbugh
October 16, 2007Winnie the Pooh is set to come alive once again, but this time in a musical! The silly old Pooh bear from the classic stories by AA Milne is being transformed into a musical play that will be shown at the Pittsburgh International Children's Theater. Pooh... Read more...
It's time to wish Winnie the Pooh Happy Birthday
October 14, 2007He is a bear not doubt but he is arguably the world’s most loved and revered bear. He has little brains and does a lot of silly things and he can’t have enough of ‘hunny’, yes its got to be Winnie the Pooh. Eighty one... Read more...
Pooh's 81st birthday
October 13, 2007The weekend of Saturday and Sunday 13-14th October celebrates Pooh's 81st birthday! Pooh Corner, the tourist shop in Hartfield, East Sussex is celebrating by giving away a free slice of birthday cake for everyone that visits. The shop is in the heart of Pooh Country... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh playsets recalled by J.C. Penny
October 12, 2007In an unfortunate incident nearly 49,000 Winnie the Pooh Playsets (Made in China) were recalled by J.C Penny. The reason being unsafe levels of lead were found to be in the products, which was higher than that permitted by the environmental agency. The twenty-three piece... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh Interactive Computer
October 9, 2007A new educational toy has been made by Disney. The interactive computer features Winnie the Pooh and his friends. The activity board includes twenty double-sided game cards that provides adventures teaching login, time, letters and objects. The light-up buttons will tell the kid if they've... Read more...
Pooh fans want his bridge be reopened
October 3, 2007A footpath leading to the bridge where Winnie the Pooh played Pooh sticks is the centre of tussle between Pooh fans and a stud farm. The bridge has been closed at Chuck Hatch in Hartfield, where Faircote Stud Farm has established a training school. The... Read more...
Disney wins Pooh royalty lawsuit
September 26, 2007Winnie the Pooh, the bear at the centre of the royalty battle between Shirley Slesigner and Walt Disney Company will remain at Disney. In 1983, Shirley signed an agreement with Disney giving them recording and merchandising rights in North America and Canada. Shirley’s company, Stephen... Read more...
Pooh sings to his fans
September 24, 2007Children usually grow impatient when they are to see their favorite bear in action – Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh came along with his friends at the Jorgensen Centre for the Performing Arts to enchant his fans with a musical. A packed house containing... Read more...
Classic Pooh books on auction at eBay.co.uk
September 20, 2007A Just Pooh fan has contacted us so that we can inform our other readers about an exciting opportunity to pick up some superb classic Pooh books from eBay. One of these items is a 1934 edition of 'Winnie the Pooh - House at Pooh... Read more...
Pooh's honey helps build memory
September 17, 2007Winnie the Pooh is not known to have sound memory and is a laid back character who hogs on honey never ever he can find some. And a new research has found that honey helps combat the effects of ageing. No wonder Pooh always looks... Read more...
Pooh comes to life through Jazz
August 31, 2007A world-renowned Jazz legend has joined a English actor to bring the stories of Pooh to life by combining A.A Milne's children's verse with jazz music. Their vision has been 40-years in the making, delayed by difficulties in being granting permission to perform Milne's verse... Read more...
Disney opens shops in India
August 30, 2007Disney is expanding it's retail empire by creating shop-within-a-shop across india. Disney has teamed up with major retail chains such as Big Bazaar to sell their licensed goods. The top selling franchise is Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Products include pencil erasers, rugs, rain-ware, watches and... Read more...
Free Winnie the Pooh CD for UK readers
August 16, 2007The Mirror, a British tabloid newspaper, will be giving away free Winnie the Pooh CDs in today's newspaper. To claim the CD, readers will be required to cut out the voucher from the newspaper and take it along to any Asda supermarket. The collection includes six... Read more...
Pooh character baby bibs could have high toxic level
August 16, 2007Now baby bibs too could have more than permissible levels of lead. As much as 3-4 times of what the environmental protection agency allows has been found in baby bibs that were sold at Toys “R” Us, US’s 2nd largest toy seller. Some of these... Read more...
A portable media player for Winnie-the-Pooh
August 13, 2007Winnie the Pooh now has his own portable media player, this was launched by a Chinese company Patriot. What is notable about this media player is that the back side of the player has Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore saying ‘hello’ and the buttons too are... Read more...
Where Pooh really belong?
August 12, 2007At Donnell Library Center in Midtown there is a children’s room where in a guest book is kept. Though most visitor leave behind joyful notes some notes left have this to say “Send Him Home!” referring to the original Winnie-the-Pooh dolls that are there in... Read more...
Become Pooh in a new play
August 10, 2007A new Winnie the Pooh play is about to begin and the Elite Theater has put out a casting call for actors to come forward for auditions. The play is based on the children's story by A.A. Milne. It will directed by Gai Jones and... Read more...
Pooh invites you to his place
July 31, 2007Pooh loves adventure and he loves honey even more. Pooh invites you to join him in his adventures to be presented by the Center for Puppetry Arts to take place from September 27th, 2007 till December 9th. All of Pooh’s friends including Piglet, Tigger, Christopher... Read more...
Online Virtual Poohsticks game
July 24, 2007A website developer has created a new online game that lets you play Pooh's favourite game, Poohsticks. The game is free to play and is improving all the time. Virtual Poohsticks is set in 100 Acre Woods and you're required to pick and design your... Read more...
5-star Pooh package offered at Ashdown Forest hotel
July 20, 2007Ashdown Park Hotel is a beautiful hotel and country club set in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex. They now offer a complete Winnie the Pooh package to cater for a family who want to visit the area that inspired the children's story. The package includes one-nights... Read more...
The lady who brought Pooh into the limelight dies
July 20, 2007The lady who fought Disney over royalty issues has died at the age of 84, Shirley Slesinger Lasswell died in Los Angeles. Her first husband, Mr. Stephen Slesinger had taken over the rights from the creator of Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne to market and... Read more...
Tigger & Pooh are now Digital!
July 13, 2007Thanks to computer graphics (CG) Winnie the Pooh and the rest of his friends are alive and kicking. My Friends Tigger and Pooh is a brand new series from Walt Disney’s ‘Disney Playhouse’, starting May 12, 2007 at 10:00am. It shall be only the 4th... Read more...
Disney Friends latest Pooh venture
July 9, 2007Disney Interactive Studios recently came up with its newest venture for Nintendo DS and it is not a 2D side-scrolling performer based upon its latest blockbuster movie. Rather it sounds like its most famous characters have been thrown around into a money spinning game. Disney... Read more...
Food market is abuzz with Honey!
July 9, 2007Honey sales are on the rise in recent years and have grown 14% over a period of 2 year. This piece of news will most certainly bring joy to Winnie the Pooh. Honey has over taken marmalade as the 2nd most favored product behind jam... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh storybook
July 7, 2007“Winnie the Pooh”, a Two Beans Production is a great opportunity for people of all ages to come together and have fun. The show takes place on November 10 at 2pm. This show has all the kids excited in anticipation of seeing all their favorite... Read more...
Honey sales grow in UK
June 29, 2007People in Britain are turning their backs on marmalade and are steadily opting for honey as part of their morning breakfast. Some see it as a battle between the 2 famous bears’ favorite food. Winnie the Pooh as we all know love his ‘Hunny’ and... Read more...
See Pooh in Denver
June 27, 2007You can catch Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends in a theatrical play about to begin in Denver. This is the play description; "Winnie the Pooh is Christopher Robin's fat little bear of Very Little Brain, who would like to drift peacefully through... Read more...
Tigger & Pooh confirmed for a second season
June 20, 2007With the resounding success that My Friends Tigger & Pooh has received, Disney has announced that the preschool CG-animated series will be on air for a second season on Disney Channel’s ‘Playhouse Disney’. Right now it airs on weekends at 10:00 am. Ever since hitting... Read more...
Tigger & Pooh to feature again
June 19, 2007Just a month after being launched on Disney Channel’s ‘Playhouse Disney’, Winnie the Pooh’s novel animated show My Friends Tigger & Pooh will be there to enthral children for a second as well. Ever since hitting the screens on 12th May the show has attainted... Read more...
Disney set to reach record sales levels
June 18, 2007Disney's retail arm is set to reach record sales in 2007. Retail sales for the Walt Disney Company has been predicted to grow 13% this year and has almost doubled since 2000. 80% of sales is said to come from Winnie the Pooh and Mickey... Read more...
In a few days time, you'll be able to purchase a new Pooh DVD from Walt Disney Home Video. The collectable 'Friendship Edition' of The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh includes three classic feature movies; Honey Tree, Blustery Day and Winnie the Pooh with... Read more...
Voice of Rabbit passes away
June 12, 2007Ray Erlenborn, who provided the voice of Rabbit, has passed away. Ray was a professional actor and sound effects artist, but was best known for the voice of Rabbit in Disney's version of Winnie the Pooh. He passed away at the age of 92 due... Read more...
Leigh Matthews is the coach for the Brisbane sports team The Lions. Matthews has turned to the children's story Winnie the Pooh in hope to lift the teams morale, after yet another loss. Their recent defeat against Collingwood marks their third straight defeat, but Leigh... Read more...
Make your own Pooh with the Build-A-Bear Workshop
May 25, 2007Winnie the Pooh has been given a new assignment - to provide special comfort and friendship for young children during their hospital stays. Build-A-Bear Workshop has joined up with Disney to send out thousands of make-your-own Winnie the Pooh bears that will be sent to... Read more...
Two Pooh illustrations sell for over $40,000
May 24, 2007Two rare Winnie the Pooh illustrations recently went under the hammer. £21,600 (over $40,000) was paid by a wealthy individual to purchase Tiggers Don't Like Honey, a picture drawn by the now famous illustrator Ernest H Shepard. A second picture, entitled Pooh visiting in Owl’s... Read more...
Award-winning Pooh playhouse
May 19, 2007A playhouse styled on Winnie the Pooh has won the 6th annual Design & Build contest. The competition featured thirteen teams who were required to design their playhouse in a 2-week period and build it in just 11-short hours. The winning playhouse was designed by a... Read more...
A new puzzle game is set to hit shop shelves on June 1st. Meteos: Disney Magic Screens is a puzzle game that is to be realised on Nintendo DS. The game features all of your favorite Disney characters such as Winnie the Pooh and Toy... Read more...
Fake Disney currency confiscated
May 2, 2007English police have raided two shops, confiscating piles of novelty bank notes. The currency features photos of famous celebrities and characters, including Winnie the Pooh, instead of the Queens head. This breaks counterfeit laws and Trading Standards had to take action against the company. The... Read more...
Woman steals Pooh tattoo
April 20, 2007A theft has been reported in Dayton. A female entered the East Dayton Tattoo parlour and requested for a tattooed Eeyore on her lower back. The customer offered to pay the $170 bill by cheque, but these were not accepted by the store. She failed... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
April 11, 2007The loveable character Winnie the Pooh has been awarded a star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Pooh joins other famous Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Snow White, who all have their own star. However, there are still less than 20... Read more...
Pooh remains popular choice for children's parties
September 22, 2004Organising a children's party is getting more and more challenging. Kid's are now increasingly demanding themed parties. It's been reported that Winnie the Pooh and Noddy remain top choices for boys, whilst Cinderella and Snow White are more preferred by girls. To organise a themed... Read more...
Sotheby's to sell the most important Pooh books ever
November 15, 2002Fact meets fiction in Sotheby's forthcoming sale of Children's and Illustrated Books when Christopher Robin's own original copies of the Winnie the Pooh books are offered for sale in London on Thursday, December 12, 2002. Given to him by his author father, A.A. Milne, Christopher... Read more...
Christopher Robin footage found
November 26, 2001Film footage of the real-life Christopher Robin playing with friends dressed as Winnie the Pooh characters has been found - 72 years after it was shot. The clip was unearthed during research for a new BBC documentary celebrating the 75th birthday of the children's books.... Read more...
Pooh celebrates his 75th birthday
October 14, 2001The world's most famous teddy bear, AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh, is 75 years old. The honey-loving bear's antics have been translated into more than 40 languages including Thai, Hebrew and Braille. Events were held around the UK to mark the birthday on Sunday and... Read more...
A Bear of Little Brain Joins Library Archive
July 4, 2001This is some old news (from December 2000), but I just received this information last week and I think it is still interesting to mention. Four 70 year-old plasticine figures of characters from Winnie the Pooh, made by the original illustrator of the books, have... Read more...
Poohsticks Bridge reopens!
June 10, 2001All public rights of way in East Sussex, including Poohsticks Bridge, reopened on Friday 8 June 2001. Any notices in East Sussex saying a path is closed due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) precautions can be ignored. The vast majority of countryside sites and attractions have... Read more...
Many paths and open access land in the UK have been closed by an Order under the Animal Health Act 1981 to try and prevent the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). East Sussex County Council, along with most other authorities in England & Wales, have... Read more...
He's spent three decades crossing the globe to find the greatest works of art. But it might have taken David Loch's most recent acquisition -- an illustration of a little yellow bear -- to really show Manitobans the big picture. With a vision only an... Read more...
Telecom South Africa releases Pooh Phonecard Series
January 4, 2001South Africa has just released a 10 part Disney set of phonecards, amongst them are 3 Winnie the Pooh cards. If you would like to purchase this real collectors-item, please email David Levin with your requirements. To view this set or for further information check... Read more...
The White River Historical Society and the community of White River would like to invite you to the 12th Annual Winnie's Hometown Festival in White River, Ontario, Canada, celebrated August 18, 19 and 20 2000. This festival is a tribute to a black bear cub... Read more...
Disney releases The Tigger Movie
February 1, 2000From deep in the Hundred Acre Wood comes an all-new Tigger feature (running time: 1:15) with new songs from the Academy Award-winning team of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The movie, written and directed by Jun Falkenstein, opens February 11th 2000. Winnie the Pooh,... Read more...
Winnie-the-Pooh's favorite bridge reopens
January 12, 2000The bridge where the "Bear of Very Little Brain" and his friends introduced the world to the game of Pooh sticks opened to the public again on Wednesday. Winnie-the-Pooh's favorite bridge in Ashdown Forest in the southern English county of Sussex has been rebuilt after the... Read more...
Telecom New Zealand releases even more Pooh Phonecards
January 7, 2000Almost eclipsing Disney's own standard characters in popularity, Winnie the Pooh's phonecard series has become Telecom New Zealand's favourite release. That's why Telecom New Zealand released the 3rd part of their Winnie the Pooh series just before Christmas. The new chip cards allow the design... Read more...
Poohsticks Bridge work set to begin
October 30, 1999The last stick has been cast at the original Pooh Bridge, Hartfield, as work to replace the structure, immortalised by A.A. Milne's stories, will begin early this week. The playground of Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and friends is to be pulled down and replaced... Read more...
Poohsticks Bridge is saved!
September 23, 1999East Sussex County Council is to temporarily close the public bridleway to Pooh Bridge, in Hartfield, to enable a replacement structure to be built. Work is planned to be carried out from mid-October and is expected to take about four weeks. The bridge was built in... Read more...
Appeal goes out to save Poohsticks Bridge
August 14, 1999The East Sussex County Council are appealing to U.S. film makers Disney to help save Winnie the Pooh's favorite bridge. Crowds of Pooh fans from all over the world have worn out the old wooden bridge in Ashdown Forest. County Council spokeswoman Jan Wright said: "It... Read more...
Telecom New Zealand releases more Pooh Phonecards
July 14, 1999The Winnie the Pooh part 2 phonecards have been released by Telecom New Zealand after the fabulous response to the first set last year. Now only 800 sets have been produced - a shorter run than part 1, of which 500 are being sold in... Read more...
A Pooh and Peace Festival, named as "Pooh Friendship Day", will be held on May 16th in Central Hong Kong. Some badges are sold for supporting "CECES", a charity organization. A special collection of five kinds of mini bean bags Pooh, will be sold by... Read more...
Pooh Copyrights Sold to Disney for Another Twenty Years
August 29, 1998The members of the London society Garrick Club have decided to sell the Winnie the Pooh copyright to Walt Disney for another twenty years. The creator of the honey loving bear Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, left in his will the copyright to five beneficiaries,... Read more...
Telecom New Zealand releases Pooh Phonecard Series
July 12, 1998A.A. Milne's stories need no introduction, they have been loved by generations of children and their parents ever since they were first published in 1926. Disney worked their magic with the original drawings and the result: a fantastic new freshness and vigour giving them an... Read more...
Winnie's Hometown Festival 1998
May 28, 1998I just received some news about this year's Winnie's Hometown Festival. This festival is celebrating its 10th year, and takes place at the birthplace of the bear, Winnie, who was the inspiration for the name of everyone's favorite teddy bear. It takes place in White... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh will stay in New York
March 22, 1998There is no indication Pooh and friends will return to England. After the actions of Gwyneth Dunwoody, and the enormous amount of press reports like 'Battle of WaterPooh' (The Express) and the threat of the Sun ("Free the Pooh five or else we kidnap Buzz... Read more...
Winnie the Pooh appears in Disneyland Paris
March 6, 1998Winnie the Pooh will appear in the Castle Stage Theater in Disneyland Paris. From the first of April you can see his adventures, together with Christopher Robin, Tigger, Piglet, Owl, Kanga and of course Roo, in 20 minute show at the Hundred Acre Wood. During... Read more...
British want Pooh back home!
February 5, 1998London/New York- Gwyneth Dunwoody, a British Member of Parliament, has started a campaign to bring back the original stuffed animals of Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet and Kanga to England. These toys, originally belonging to Christopher Robin, were donated in 1987 by E.P. Dutton to the... Read more...
Pooh-Stamps
February 1, 1998Very popular with Pooh-fans is the Winnie the Pooh stamp-set, released in 1996 by Canada Post. This limited edition stamp-set was issued by Canada Post to commemorate the historical development of this beloved animated character which actually evolved from a real Canadian bear cub. For... Read more...
Pooh Corner-catalogue online
February 1, 1998The complete 1997/98 catalogue of Pooh Corner, with more than 900 items, is now also available online. Or as they prefer to say: "Beamed straight from Pooh Corner to your computer." Order cuddly toys, ornaments, books, cards, and lots more. The catalogue can be viewed... Read more...
