Signs
We're not talking crop circles here. Nope, we actually mean signs.
Almost all the tales contain some use of signs or notices used to communicate a
piece of valuable—or perceived as valuable—inf...
Honey
It's the best. The ultimate. The crème de la crème. The cherry on
top. The pot-o-gold at the end of the rainbow. The green light across the
water. The crunchy part on the top of crème brulee. In...
Cottleston Pie
A Good Way Out of a Sticky
Situation
Cottleston Pie only appears in the book once, but boy does it come
in strong, as one of Pooh's most memorable hums. This particular Pooh song is
inspired by...
Balloons
You Raise Me Up
Balloons are just... happy. They don't appear in too many of the
stories, but when they do, balloons are a reliable source of joy. In the first
episode of the tales, right after...
Houses
You Are What You Read (in)
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: a bear's
house is a mirror into his personality. In Milne's stories, homes and houses
are practical, and the...
The Gorse-Bush
That's Gotta Hurt
Ah, the Gorse-Bush. That pesky, spiny scratchy thing that seems to
stick its thorns into so many of the major conflicts in the book. Taking place
in the woods, the Pooh tales i...
Capital Letters
A Very Stylistic Symbol
Yeah, yeah. These aren't symbols, per se, but it's safe to say
that every time you see misplaced capitalization in Winnie-the-Pooh, Milne is
emphasizing something. Consis...