"I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me. It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words." (Chapter 4, Winnie-the-Pooh). Gomdori Pu stories, translated by Cho Kyung-sook, help both Korean speakers learn English and English speakers learn Korean.

English writer A.A. Milne's very much-loved teddy bear character, soon to be a centenarian, crossed cultural boundaries and has been introduced in no less than 18 languages, and I am sure by this writing that it is not silent in others. Children need to learn to read at an early age and experts deem that Milne's creation is within the 10 most popular children's books worldwide, thus, promoting it as the most famous bear in literary history. Children around the world laugh when they read and see the naive, friendly and thoughtful Winnie-the-Pooh saying and doing silly things.

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