The Book of Pooh is the third television series to feature the characters from the Disney franchise based on A.A. Milne's works. It premiered on January 22, 2001 and completed its run on July 8, 2003. Walt Disney Pictures released the first of two films, a direct-to-video spin-off film based on the puppetry television series titled The Book Of Pooh: Stories from the Heart in 2001.