★ “The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride… proves that she’s equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too.” - Publishers Weekly ★ “The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant.” - The Horn Book ★ “Little ones who love Milne’s classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear’s real-life origins.” - Booklist Winner of the 2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. 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…Īnd finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. Listen to Author & Illustrator Interview Educator Guideīefore Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. Finding Winnie The True Story of The World’s Most Famous BearĬurriculum Subject: Social Studies: Biographies, Folk Tales/Fairy Tales/Classics: Animals, Adventure: Animals

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