FINDING WINNIE by Lindsay Mattick

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Start reading → http://bit.ly/2yuAjQv • ----- • * The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant. • ―Horn Book (Starred Review) • * Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins. • ―Booklist (Starred Review) • * A perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn's great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually. • ―School Library Journal (Starred Review) • * The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride...[Sophie Blackall] proves that she's equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too. • ―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) • Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling • ―New York Times Book Review • ----- • 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. • ----- • LET'S BE FRIENDS! 😊 • Facebook: / littlebrownyoungr. . • Instagram: / littlebrownyoung. . • Twitter: / littlebrownyr

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