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Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

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Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

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Before there was WINNIE-THE-POOH, there was a real bear named Winnie . . . Here begins the moving true story of a real bear adopted by soldiers during World War One. The inspiration behind the nation's best-loved bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a vet on his way to tend horses in World War One, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie and he took her to war. In this very special book, Harry Colebourn's great-granddaughter tells the true story of this remarkable friendship, and an even more remarkable journey. From the fields of Canada to an army base in England, and finally to London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend. A boy called Christopher Robin . . . FINDING WINNIE was the winner of the 2016 Caldecott Medal

Author Biography:

Lindsay Mattick, the great-granddaughter of Captain Harry Colebourn, grew up thinking of Winnie-the-Pooh as her owngreat-grandbear. She has shared Winnie's story as a radio documentary, spearheaded an original exhibition, and traveled to the UK to commemorate Harry and Winnie's experience in World War I. She works at Narrative Public Relations, and lives with her family in Toronto, Canada. Sophie Blackall is a celebrated artist whose work has appeared in the bestselling Ivy and Bean series; in multiple glorious, award-winning picture books; as part of a worldwide pro-vaccination campaign toeradicate measles; and on a renowned New York subway poster.
Release date NZ
August 11th, 2016
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Orchard Books
Interest Age
From 3 to 5 years
Pages
56
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Dimensions
253x254x6
ISBN-13
9781408340240
Product ID
24355099

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