Kanga and Roo No.2, the childhood toy of Anne Darlington, Christopher Robin’s best childhood friend with photos, Kanga and Roo with brown mohair, clear and black glass eyes with remains of pink painted backs and white wool plush front, black stitched nose and mouth, separate Roo with felt ears —13in. (33cm.) height including ears (general wear and thinning); with five original photographs of Anne Darlington playing with Christopher Robin comprising Christopher Robin dressed as Sir Brian Botany in armour and Anne riding a donkey, CR and Anne sat on a motorcycle, CR, Anne and another friend in the sea, probably Seaford, CR and Anne playing with a Steiff Pantom monkey and CR and Anne playing with a pedal car - purchased from Christie’s South Kensington, 11th December 1995, lot 17 - Kanga and Roo were the childhood toy and companion of Anne Darlington. Anne Darlington (1919 - 1958), daughter of W.A. Darlington once drama critic for The Daily Telegraph and author of 'Alf's Button’; was a great friend and inseparable companion to Christopher Robin Milne. The photographs sold with Kanga and Roo detail their friendship. A.A. Milne, who always wanted a daughter, came to love Anne as his own. He described some of Anne's adventures with Christopher in 'Now We Are Six' and dedicated the book of poems to her with the inscription '...because she is so speshal....When Anne and I go out a walk, We hold each other's hand and talk, Of all the things we mean to do When Anne and I are forty-two - see Some of our Favourite Bears by Ian Pout, page 22