Finding Winnie

The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall

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Hardcover | 20 October 2015

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Hardcover
56 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Dimensions(cm)
26.2 x 26.0 x 1.2

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A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war.

Harry Colebourn''s real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...

And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin.

Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!

Industry Reviews

A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearHorn Book FanfareNYPL 100 Titles for Reading and SharingPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearBooklinks Lasting ConnectionsBookpage Best Book of the Year
* "The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride...[Sophie Blackall] proves that she's equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too."

--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn's great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually."--School Library Journal, starred review
* "Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins."--Booklist, starred review
* "The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant."--Horn Book, starred review

"[An] inspiring text...Blackall's breathtaking watercolor illustrations demand to be examined up close, and Winnie's face is as expressive as the humans'."--School Library Connection
"Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling"--New York Times Book Review

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