Sterling Holloway Hal Smith took over the role of Winnie the Pooh for the 1981 short "Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons". He would maintain the role until Jim Cummings replaced him in 1988 for "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and also took over most of Holloway's other voice roles, including Kaa in "Jungle Cubs" and "The Jungle Book 2". Sterling Holloway Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American character actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He was also a voice actor for The Walt
Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World stories. The first, "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood" was written by David Benedictus and also illustrated by Mark Burgess. This also introduced a new character, Lottie the Otter. Another special adventure was conceived for Pooh's 90th birthday, "Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen", in which Pooh visits Buckingham Palace for the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World is the second authorised sequel to A. A. Milne's original "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories. It was published on 6 October 2016 to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication