A bear with a taste for honey: Winnie the Pooh turns 100
Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News.
France 24 reports: Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News.
The world's most famous and very greedy bear is celebrating his centenary this year. The first collection of stories, illustrated by E.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Winnie the Pooh, Wrong Kind of Bees and London Evening News.
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- Winnie the Pooh, Wrong Kind of Bees, London Evening News
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- Shepard, was published as a book on October 14, 1926. (France 24)
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