English authors A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard created the fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear known as Winnie-the-Pooh (also referred to as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear, or just Pooh). Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story commissioned by London's Evening News for Christmas Eve 1925. The character is based on a stuffed toy Milne bought for his son, Christopher Robin, in Harrod's department store.
