Henry Holt & Company, 2015-20-01
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh
Jonathan D Voss, Illustrator
Hardcover
SKU:9780805097153
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The true story of the real bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
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Told with warmth and grace, this true tale of unexpected friendship reveals how small, tender moments can ripple into timeless stories. Rich illustrations and lyrical narration invite readers to cherish compassion, connection, and the quiet origins of beloved tales.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.4
Age Range • 4-8
Pages • 40
Subjects • History • Black bear • Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character) • Canada • Mascots • Winnipeg (Bear) • Colebourn • Harry
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals • Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Zoos • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars • Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Bears
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
Who could care for a bear?
When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot. But who could care for the bear when Harry had to go to the battleground in France? Harry found just the right place for Winnie while he was away -- the London Zoo. There a little boy named Christopher Robin came along and played with Winnie -- he could care for this bear too! Sally Walker's heartwarming story, paired with Jonathan Voss's evocative illustrations, brings to life the story of the real bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh.