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Real Name |
Piglet |
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First Appearance |
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) |
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Original Publisher |
Methuen (London) / Dutton (US) |
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Created by |
A. A. Milne & E. H. Shepard |
Origin[]
Piglet is Winnie‑the‑Pooh's closest friend amongst all the toys and animals featured in the stories. Although he is a "Very Small Animal" of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears. While best friends with Pooh, Piglet is also especially close to Christopher Robin Milne and the rest of the main characters such as Eeyore, Rabbit, and Tigger.
Piglet's adventures in the first book include hunting Woozles, attempting to capture Heffalumps, giving Eeyore a birthday balloon (popped), impersonating Roo in an attempt to trick Kanga, joining the Expotition to the North Pole, and being trapped by a flood. In the second book, he helps build a house for Eeyore, meets Tigger, finds Small while trapped in a gravel pit, plays Poohsticks, gets lost in the mist, and helps rescue Pooh and Owl after they are trapped in Owl's fallen house. For that last feat, Piglet is the subject of a seven-verse "Respectful Pooh Song" that Pooh composes for him.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Winnie-the-Pooh (1926)
- Now We Are Six (1927)
- The House at Pooh Corner (1928)
Notes[]
- As a work first published in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain in the United States on 1 January 2022 with Now We are Six and The House at Pooh Corner entering the public domain in the US in January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024 respectively.