Lindsay Mattick's great-grandfather was on his way to fight in World War I when he bought a bear cub he named Winnie, inspiring author A.A. Milne to create the timeless character Winnie-the-Pooh.

Winnie the Pooh, the honey-loving yellow bear, is a globally recognized children's character. However, few people know his name's unusual backstory. The character will mark his 100th birthday ...

Winnie the Pooh is one of the most iconic children's characters in the world – but his name has a rather bizarre origin. The honey-loving yellow bear will celebrate his 100th birthday later this ...

Image caption, Winnie the Pooh, ably assisted by (l-r) Rabbit, Eeyore and Tigger, receiving his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2006. The self-proclaimed bear of ... them to build up inside us ...

Disney’s Winnie-the-Pooh has been banned on the mainland, seemingly for no reason other than the vanity of Chinese president Xi Jinping. In 2013, a photograph of Xi walking beside former US ...