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

Summary

This true story follows a Canadian veterinarian named Harry Colebourn who bought a bear cub during World War I, named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg, and later left her at the London Zoo. There a boy named Christopher Robin fell in love with the bear and inspired his father to write the Winnie the Pooh stories. Sophie Blackall's warm Chinese ink and watercolor illustrations give the remarkable history a tender, storybook feel that connects a real bear to a beloved literary icon.