Quiz: Winnie the Pooh ... and Tigger, Too!

A black bear that Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, saw at the London Zoo was rescued from Winnipeg and dubbed "Winnie." Christopher Robin loved to visit her, inspiring the now-famous moniker.

Pooh thought it would be a great plan to roll around in mud to disguise himself as a cloud, then hold onto a blue balloon and float high enough to pilfer the prized honey, or shall we say, hunny.

The character was referred to as a "he" by Milne himself, so despite rumors to the contrary, Pooh is a boy bear.

A.A. Milne said that he gave his son the double first name because he wanted him to be able to play cricket for England along the same vein as beloved players like C.B. Fry or W.G. Grace.

The beloved stuffed toys that inspired the books are all on display at the New York Public Library, with the exception of Roo, who was lost in an apple orchard sometime in the 1930s.

"Bouncing is what Tiggers do best," is how Tigger puts it. By the way, he never refers to himself as a tiger, just a Tigger. And the book makes it clear that Tiggers don't climb trees.

To convince colleague Milne that he was the right person for the job, Shepard strolled through Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Hundred Acre Wood, and produced sketches so extraordinary that he quelled Milne's fears.

Once Disney bought the rights to the story, the legend himself commissioned the addition of a character that regular Americans would identify with. Hence, the introduction of Gopher!

The composer chose an instrument to identify and set the tone for each character. He chose baritone horn for Pooh, clarinet for Rabbit, flute for Kanga and French horn for Owl, among others.

While on vacation, the Milne family happened upon a swan, which they dubbed "Pooh." Why? Well, Milne has said, "This is a very fine name for a swan, because, if you call him and he doesn't come (which is a thing swans are good at), then you can pretend that you were just saying 'Pooh!' to show him how little you wanted him."