Can you guess how old Pooh Bear is? The original Winnie the Pooh book by A.A. Milne was first published in 1926, making it 95 years old this year! We think this calls for a celebration, and, of course, the first thing to do for Pooh’s birthday is to read Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Then you can learn more about the history of the story and the characters from these books:
- Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie the Pooh by Sally M. Walker
- Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
- For adults – A. Milne: The Man Behind Winnie-the-Pooh by Ann Thwaite
After that, move on to Disney’s classic version:
- Disney’s The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Classic Storybook by Jamie Simons
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on DVD or Blu-ray
- Winnie the Pooh 5-Minute Stories by Disney Press
If you prefer eBooks or audiobooks, you’ll find lots of options on hoopla. 
Continue your celebration of all things Pooh by borrowing the Winnie the Pooh UNO game from the library and eating some snacks inspired by the characters, such as honey graham crackers for Pooh or baby carrots for Rabbit.
Here’s a simple craft you can make at home:
Pooh’s Honey Pot
Materials Needed:
- 1 plain flower pot (any size)
- a paintbrush
- red, yellow, and black acrylic paint
Directions:
- Write the word “hunny” (as Pooh would spell it) in black around the middle of the pot
- Paint a red stripe along the bottom outer edge of the pot
- Paint the inside and the top rim of the pot yellow
- Slowly drip a small amount of yellow paint from the top edge of the pot to make it look like Pooh’s been eating out of it
– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant