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The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh: Introduction

By A. A. Milne

Winnie-the-Pooh: Introduction

A.A. Milne addresses the reader directly and explains how Christopher Robin's bear got its name: Christopher Robin (we'll call him CR from now on) used to have a swan named Pooh, and the name was passed along to the now-famous bear.
Milne tells us that "the rest of it" has something to do with the zoo in London.
Turns out, CR has the habit of ignoring every animal there except the bears. You could say he's a bit obsessed.
But then Milne interrupts himself, and tells us how Piglet talks to him. Yep, Piglet talks to our author. And Milne talks right back.
Piglet wants to have an introduction, too, just like Winnie-the-Pooh.
He's jealous, you see, since Pooh is the favorite.
But now all the other animals speak up and want their own introductions.
Milne gives up on the intros and gets right to sweet stuff. It's all very meta.

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