Monday, February 18, 2008

teddy bears everywhere

bears Teddy , teddy bears . bears teddy are the most popular of all toys. Cute, and soft , they comforts us when we are alonel, ill or afraid. bear Teddy listen to our opinions without argument, hear our problems without attempting to solve them, and understand when we need a hug.

Over the last 100 years there have been a few teddy bears that have reached celebrity position. These particular bear teddy have been so popular they are recognized by name.

Winnie The Pooh is right up there when we think of famous teddy bears. it was created by A.A. Milne with much inspiration from his wife Daphne, and his young son, Christopher Robin. The idea of Pooh began with a trip to the zoo where, Christopher Robin Milne, fell in love with a small, black bear. This prompted Milne to write about the adventures of Christopher Robin, his teddy pooh bear , and their friends. Today you will find Pooh everywhere. There are Winnie The Pooh clothes, bedding, animated cartoons, web sites and, of course, the bear teddy himself.

Paddington Bear is quite famous in his own right. Paddington was created by Michael Bond, a British writer who wrote his first book about the bear in 1958. A Bear Called Paddington, was the first in a series of books in Paddington Bear.
Rupert the bear was first introduced as a comic strip in 'The Daily Express', a British newspaper. Rupert was introduced by artist Mary Toutel and he still appears in the same paper .
It would not be ok to end this article without mentioning two other bears of note.

Yogi Bear introduced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1957, is a very pesky, cartoon character who has been a teddy bear a time or two. Yogi is famous for his schemes to swindle campers out of their pic-in-ic baskets in Jellystone National park.

Smokey The Bear has been responsible for the prevention of forest fires. He has been teaching adults and children about the dangers of forest fires for over 60 years. Smokey has also been a teddy bear.