Finding Winnie - The True Story Of The World's Most Famous Bear

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Heartwarming tale of a real-life Winnie.

Recommended for children and animal lovers. Unique feature: the true story of Winnie-the-Pooh's origin, perfect for fans of the classic children's book.

  • Caldecott Medal (2016)
  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee for Honor Book (2016)
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades K-3 (2017)
  • IODE Jean Throop Award (2015)
  • Shining Willow Award Nominee (2016)
  • The International Literacy Association (ILA) Children's and Young Adults' Book Award for Primary Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Finding Winnie - The True Story Of The World's Most Famous Bear

Regular price $13.90
Unit price
per
ISBN: 9780316324908
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $39.47
Date of Publication: 2015-10-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Historical, War, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.5
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Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick recounts their incredible journey, from a northern Canadian town to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England . . . and finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made a new friend: a boy named Christopher Robin. Gentle yet haunting illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Sophie Blackall bring the wartime era to life, and are complemented by photographs and ephemera from the Colebourn family archives. Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
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Heartwarming tale of a real-life Winnie.

Recommended for children and animal lovers. Unique feature: the true story of Winnie-the-Pooh's origin, perfect for fans of the classic children's book.

  • Caldecott Medal (2016)
  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee for Honor Book (2016)
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades K-3 (2017)
  • IODE Jean Throop Award (2015)
  • Shining Willow Award Nominee (2016)
  • The International Literacy Association (ILA) Children's and Young Adults' Book Award for Primary Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.