Finding Winnie - by Lindsay Mattick (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. </b> <p/> 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. <p/> 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... <p/> And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. <p/> Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>* 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.--<i><b>School Library Journal, starred review</b></i><br><br>* Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins.--<i><b>Booklist, starred review</b></i><br><br>* 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. <p/>--<i><b>Publishers Weekly, starred review</b></i><br><br>* The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant.--<i><b>Horn Book, starred review</b></i><br><br>[An] inspiring text...Blackall's breathtaking watercolor illustrations demand to be examined up close, and Winnie's face is as expressive as the humans'.--<i><b>School Library Connection</b></i><br><br>Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling--<i><b>New York Times Book Review</b></i><br><br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Children's Book of the Year</b><b>Horn Book Fanfare</b><b>NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing</b><b>Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year</b><b>Booklinks Lasting Connections</b><b>Bookpage Best Book of the Year</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lindsay Mattick</b>, Harry Colebourn's great-granddaughter, is the vice-president of an award-winning public relations firm. Based in Toronto, she has shared Harry and Winnie's story around the world. <p/><b>Sophie Blackall</b> is the illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, including <i>Finding Winnie </i>and <i>Hello Lighthouse</i> as well as a number of beloved novels, including the series Ivy and Bean and The Witches of Benevento. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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