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Centenary of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book

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The first Winnie-the-Pooh book by British writer A. A. Milne marked its centenary. The stories about the bear and characters including Piglet, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, Rabbit and Owl remain popular.

The forest in England associated with the stories continues to draw tourists from around the world. The owner of the Pooh Museum said they hope the museum will remain in operation for another 100 years.

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Simon de Waal reread Winnie-the-Pooh

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Writer, screenwriter and part-time police officer Simon de Waal, 65, reread A. A. Milne’s 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh, which he first encountered in primary school. He said he greatly enjoyed reading it again about 50 years later and that the bear’s intelligence did not matter.