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Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, and other characters created by A.A. Milne
Characters in a television adaptation of Winnie-the-Pooh. (From left): Owl, Christopher Robin, Kanga, Tigger, Eeyore carrying Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, and Rabbit. The characters were created by A.A. Milne.
Christopher Robin
fictional character
Christopher Robin, fictional character, an English boy whose adventures with Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and other animals are the basis of the stories in the classic childrenās books Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) by A.A. Milne. The character was based on the authorās young son. In the stories, Christopher Robin is usually the voice of reason and the character who can be relied on to get the animals out of the predicaments they get themselves into. He is also a character in the verse collections When We Were Very Young (1924) and Now We Are Six (1927).
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