Before writing Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne was a moderately successful humourist, playwright and mystery author. In a new collection of stories to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, Pooh makes a new friend: Penguin. A.A. Milne served in both World War I and World War II, despite being a pacifist. Pooh Bear met the Queen (and her great-grandson Prince George) outside Buckingham Palace, and presented her with a special hum song for her birthday. In Grade 6, Hoffmann wrote a story based on that same stuffed Winnie she was given at age two.

Source: CBC News October 14, 2016 13:59 UTC