In 1926, "Winnie-the-Pooh, " a collection of stories about a rather
stout, somewhat confused bear, was published in England and America. The
enchanting tales of Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin, and the
others were an immediate success, and firmly established A.A. Milne,
already an acclaimed dramatist, as a major author of children's books.
"Winnie-the-Pooh" was followed in 1928 by a second collection, "The
House At Pooh Corner, " which continued the adventures from the Hundred
Acre Wood and introduced bouncy, lovable Tigger.