Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Summary: Cle wanted to hear a true story about a real bear, and so his mother tells him the story of Captain Harry Colebourn and Winnie the Pooh. Captain Harry Colebourn Was a veterinarian before he joined the war in 1914, so when he saw a bear cub with a certain fate ahead of her, he listened to his heart and bought her. Her name was Winnie, and she and Captain Colebourn became best friends. Winnie, was loved by every soldier in the brigade, so much so, they made her their mascot. However, the war continued and Winnie couldn’t stay with Captain Colebourn and the other soldiers anymore, so she was taken to live at the zoo. But, their story does not end here. Winnie soon after becomes friends with a young child named Christopher Robin, whose father, A. A. Milne wrote stories about them.
Review: What a sweet book of the history behind the beloved character of Winnie the Pooh. This book is intended for ages 5-9, but I believe that this would be a great book read with the whole family. In a classroom setting, it would be a great introduction to teaching about family trees. Students could even come up with their own stories that tell of their family trees.
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