小熊維尼(Winnie the Pooh)可能是世上最廣為人知也最可愛的小熊。 1926年10月14日, 以他的名字為題目的小說第一次出版, 立即大受歡迎，銷量以百萬計。 後還被翻譯為22種語言，,當中包括拉丁文和波蘭語。 其後和路迪士尼公司成功製作了以Winnie the Pooh為題材的卡通影片， 再把Winnie-the-Pooh的受歡迎程度進一步提高。　　本書作者透過玩具Winnie-the-Pooh，創造出一連串的情節來表現作者對人性與生命的關懷，是一本從兒童到成人都適合的上選讀物，用字遣詞淺顯易懂，對於提昇英語能力有極大的助益。
Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world''s most beloved icons of children''s literature, Winnie-the-Pooh Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends--Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore--have endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape. These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling. "Winnie-the-Pooh is a joy; full of solemn idiocies and the sort of jokes one weeps over helplessly, not even knowing why they are so funny, and with it all the real wit and tenderness which alone could create a priceless little masterpiece." Saturday Review, 1926