Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear - Hardcover

Mattick, Lindsay; Blackall, Sophie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316324906 ISBN 13: 9780316324908

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers, 2015

A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. 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. Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!

Review:

* "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

"Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling"--New York Times Book Review

"[An] inspiring text...Blackall's breathtaking watercolor illustrations demand to be examined up close, and Winnie's face is as expressive as the humans'."--School Library Connection

A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearHorn Book FanfareNYPL 100 Titles for Reading and SharingPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearBooklinks Lasting ConnectionsBookpage Best Book of the Year

* "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

About the Author:

Lindsay Mattick, great-granddaughter of Harry Colebourn, has shared Winnie's story around the world. She lives with her family in Toronto, Canada. Sophie Blackall's work has appeared in the bestselling Ivy and Bean series, award-winning picture books, a global pro-vaccination campaign, and on a renowned NYC subway poster. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0316324906
• ISBN 13: 9780316324908
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64