

Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh." 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, * "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, * "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, * "The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant."- Horn Book, starred review, *"The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride. Summary: A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956 - Fiction DDC classification: LOC classification: PZ7.1.M38 | Fin 2015 Awards: Caldecott medal, 2016. By: Mattick, Lindsay Contributor(s): Blackall, Sophie Publisher: New York Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2015 Edition: First edition Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations 27 cm Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume ISBN: 9780316324908 (hardcover) Subject(s): Colebourn, Harry, 1887-1947 - Juvenile fiction | Winnipeg (Bear) - Juvenile fiction | Colebourn, Harry, 1887-1947 - Fiction | Winnipeg (Bear) - Fiction | Bears - Fiction | Soldiers - Fiction | Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character) - Fiction | Milne, A.


Finding Winnie : the true story of the world's most famous bear / by Lindsay Mattick illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
