January: The Power of Ideas
The word of the day: сheerful (adjective)/ˈtʃɪərfəl/
Meaning: always happy and positive
Example: Winnie-the-Pooh is cheerful in every story.
*Today is a special day - the birthday of A. A. Milne, the man who created Winnie-the-Pooh. After the war, children were very sad. Life was difficult, and they did not have many toys. A. A. Milne wanted to help. He looked at his son, Christopher Robin, and his stuffed animals. He wrote stories about a kind bear to make children happy again. These stories show that friendship and love are more important than things.
Your MINI-TASK:
Look at the pictures and find 8 differences.

Why do you think children and adults all over the world love Winnie-the-Pooh?