Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world's most beloved icons of
children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!
Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends--Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and
the ever doleful Eeyore--have endured as the unforgettable creations of
A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and
Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape.
These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood
that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart
that distinguishes true storytelling.
Winnie-the-Pooh is a joy; full of solemn idiocies and the sort of jokes
one weeps over helplessly, not even knowing why they are so funny, and
with it all the real wit and tenderness which alone could create a
priceless little masterpiece. Saturday Review, 1926