Lindsay Mattick

Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. 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. Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Finding Winnie

Josh Greenhut

A wartime adventure unfolds through the eyes of the world’s most beloved Bear. The story of the real bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh has been capturing readers’ imaginations since the publication of the Caldecott Medal award-winning picture book, Finding Winnie. But there was so much left to be told – not just about Winnie, but about the great world events she witnessed. Now, the creative team behind the bestselling picture book has reunited to bring you Winnie’s Great War. In a triumphant blending of deeply researched history and magnificent imagination, we follow our irrepressible Bear on her journey -- from her infancy in the woods of Ontario, to her unlikely friendship with Captain Harry Colebourn and her time as the mascot of the Second Canadian Infantry Brigade, to her experiences in wartime London before she met Christopher Robin Milne. Told in beautifully crafted language and infused with Sophie Blackall’s irresistible renderings of an endearing bear, the book is also woven through with actual entries from Captain Harry Colebourn’s wartime diaries. The result is a one-of-kind exploration of the realities of war, the meaning of courage, and the indelible power of friendship, all told through the historic adventures of one extraordinary bear.

Winnie's Great War

Sophie Blackall

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

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

En 1914, Harry Colebourn, un veterinario canadiense que viajaba de camino a Europa para atender a los caballos que peleaban en la Primera Guerra Mundial, no pudo evitar la tentación de comprar una cría de oso que un cazador vendía en una estación de tren. Harry la llamó Winnie en honor a Winnipeg, su ciudad natal, y la llevó consigo a los campo de entrenamiento en Inglaterra. Sin embargo, cuando Harry tenía que partir a la guerra, supo que Winnie no podría acompañarlo, y la llevó al único lugar donde pensó que la cuidarían: el zoológico de Londres. Fue ahí donde A.A. Milne, de la mando del pequeño Christopher Robin, la encontró. Y así empezó la historia sobre un oso barrigón que todos conocemos...

La Verdadera Historia Del Oso Mas Querido Del Mundo (Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear)

Winnie

En 1914, Harry Colebourn, un veterinario canadiense que viajaba de camino a Europa para atender a los caballos que peleaban en la Primera Guerra Mundial, no pudo evitar la tentación de comprar una cría de oso que un cazador vendía en una estación de tren. Harry la llamó Winnie en honor a Winnipeg, su ciudad natal, y la llevó consigo a los campo de entrenamiento en Inglaterra. Sin embargo, cuando Harry tenía que partir a la guerra, supo que Winnie no podría acompañarlo, y la llevó al único lugar donde pensó que la cuidarían: el zoológico de Londres. Fue ahí donde A.A. Milne, de la mando del pequeño Christopher Robin, la encontró. Y así empezó la historia sobre un oso barrigón que todos conocemos ...

la verdadera historia del oso más querido del mundo

From the creative team behind the bestselling, Caldecott Medal--winning Finding Winnie comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the world's most beloved bear. Here is a heartwarming imagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. From her early days with her mama in the Canadian forest, to her remarkable travels with the Veterinary Corps across the country and overseas, and all the way to the London Zoo where she met Christopher Robin Milne and inspired the creation of the world's most famous bear, Winnie is on a great war adventure. This beautifully told story is a triumphant blending of deep research and magnificent imagination. Infused with Sophie Blackall's irresistible renderings of an endearing bear, the book is also woven through with entries from Captain Harry Colebourn's real wartime diaries and contains a selection of artifacts from the Colebourn Family Archives. The result is a one-of-a-kind exploration into the realities of war, the meaning of courage, and the indelible power of friendship, all told through the historic adventures of one extraordinary bear.

Lindsay Mattick

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