the full backing of Milne's estate, which took the trustees ten years to agree to. In the story, a new character, Lottie the Otter, is introduced. The illustrations are by Mark Burgess. The next authorized sequel, The Best Bear in All The World, was published in 2016 by Egmont. It was written by Paul Bright, Jeanne Willis, Kate Saunders and Brian Sibley with illustrations again by Mark Burgess. The four authors each wrote a short story about one of the seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Adaptations Following The Walt Disney Company's licensing of certain rights to Pooh from Stephen Slesinger and the A. A. Milne Estate in the 1960s, the Milne storylines were used by Disney in its cartoon featurette Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. The "look" of Pooh was adapted by Disney from Stephen Slesinger's distinctive American Pooh with his famous red shirt that had been created and used in commerce by Slesinger since the 1930s. Parts of the book were adapted to three Russian-language short animated films directed by Fyodor Khitruk: Winnie-the-Pooh (based on chapter 1), Winnie-the-Pooh Pays a Visit (based on chapter 2), and Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day (based on chapters 4 and 6). In 2022, Jagged Edge Productions announced that a horror film starring the character was put in production, and was released on February 15, 2023. This production became possible after the book became public domain in the United States, and a sequel is planned. Passage into the public domain Winnie-the-Poohs entrance into the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2022 was noted by several news publications, generally in the context of a greater Public Domain Day article. The book entered the public domain in Canada in 2007. The UK copyright will expire at the end of 2026, the 70th year since Milne's death. See also Woozle effect List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters Public domain in the United States Winnie the Pooh (franchise), a media franchise produced by The Walt Disney Company, based on A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's original Winnie-the-Pooh books. References Bibliography External links 1926 children's books 1926 short story collections Children's books adapted into films Children's short story collections Methuen Publishing books Short story collections by A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh (book)