Winnie the Pooh's birthday

The official birthday of Winnie the Pooh coincides with the publication of the printed edition of the book of the same name, written by British playwright, novelist and poet Alan Milne This event dates back to October 14, 1926 However, some fans of the fairy-tale character argue that the real birthday of the bear should be considered August 21, 1921 - this is the day when the writer gave his son a toy in the form of a teddy bear Winnie the Pooh appeared as a character in children's fairy tales completely by accident Alan Milne gave his son Christopher Robin a teddy bear for his birthday The very little boy did not immediately assign him the name everyone knew The first part of the toy's nickname came about due to the strong impression that the Winnipeg bear from the London Zoo made on Christopher The second part went to a toy friend from a neighbor's swan, whose name was Pooh At that time, the boy already had other characters from the famous fairy tale The writer simply watched his son's flight of fancy as he played with his plush friends, and wrote down what he saw and heard So the playwright borrowed the main idea and plot of the beloved adventures of Winnie the Pooh from the exciting children's games of Christopher Robin In our country, stories about Winnie the Pooh appeared thanks to the writer Boris Zakhoder He translated, or rather retold, Milne’s works, adding a touch of Russian soul to the Soviet version of the fairy-tale character Based on Zakhoder’s work “Winnie the Pooh and Everything, Everything, Everything,” a Russian cartoon was shot at the Soyuzmultfilm film studio For the visual representation of the clubfooted bear, we must give credit to the artists who redrew it from Evgeny Leonov, who voiced the main character The stories about the adventures of the clumsy bear and his friends remain relevant today Every year on Winnie the Pooh's birthday, October 14, various preschool, educational institutions and libraries host themed events dedicated to this holiday Drawing and craft competitions, book exhibitions and readings of favorite stories are organized for children Thus, the fairy-tale character still inspires young readers today, allowing them to reveal their talent and potential in hand-made drawings and exhibits for exhibitions Such events are an excellent example of involving children in creative activities that enrich their spiritual life and develop aesthetic taste