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

Carbonlord said The Origins of Winnie with Beautiful Illustrations and Storyline! Superbly Done! Well Worth It! AAA+++. Purchased this for my nephew, which is six years old. He absolutely loved the book, the illustrations and the whole concept of the origins of Winnie the Pooh. This book follows Winnie from his origins of being found in Ontario all through the various stages of how Winnie came to be Winnie, that we know and love!He loved the watercolored illustrations and it was really well done throughout the book, ending in photos from the original storylines.This is a must have book for all younger kids! AAA+++I've added some pics of the beautiful illustrations and ending photo. Wonderful addition to any child's library This is a beautiful book with a very touching story. I love Caldecott books; they never disappoint. The cute story, connection to real events, memorable artwork, and realia in the back of the book make this book a winner.I gave this to my 6-year-old niece with a stuffed, black bear cub because I am the worlds greatest Uncle.Everyone was very impressed with this book, the bear, and my awesomeness.. Carlie said Such an Amazing Book. I absolutely love this book. It is such a neat and interesting book. I purchased this book for a class; we had to write a paper about a children's picture book. I was browsing through books and I saw this and saw that it had an award, so I chose it. I fell in love with this book after reading it. It is a book that I can share with my niece and my fututre children. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I love the idea behind the book. The book actually has different stories within it, while telling one of the most important stories of all time; the bear who inspi

Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.. 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 Englandand 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. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. And she was a girl! In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear