Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)

· Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
4.5
11 reviews
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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!

Ratings and reviews

4.5
11 reviews
Elizabeth Pollock
February 1, 2016
This book is very emotional,kid friendly,Informational,good report book. Warm hated story.its worth the money.trust me it's one of the best story's on hear I know.
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Jill Mullin
March 19, 2016
He frequently asks to read it at naptime & bedtime.
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Jonah goldman
June 3, 2016
pretty good
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About the author

Lindsay Mattick, Harry Colebourn's great-granddaughter, is the vice-president of an award-winning public relations firm. Based in Toronto, she has shared Harry and Winnie's story around the world.

Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous BearHello, Lighthouse and Farmhouse. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat for children’s book makers. She lives between Brooklyn and a farm in upstate New York. 

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