The book begins with an introduction entitled "Just Before We Begin", which, in part, tells readers to imagine for themselves who the narrator is, and that it might be Christopher Robin. The 38th poem in the book, "Teddy Bear", that originally appeared in Punch magazine in February 1924, was the first appearance of the famous character Winnie-the-Pooh, first named "Mr. Edward Bear" by Christopher Robin Milne.
The book's introduction encourages readers to consider themselves as the narrator and suggests it might be Christopher Robin. The 38th poem in the collection, "Teddy Bear," which first appeared in Punch magazine in February 1924, introduced Winnie-the-Pooh, initially known as "Mr. Edward Bear" by Christopher Robin Milne.