Finding Winnie : The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (DVD video)

from MaowangVater

Lindsay Mattick tells her young son Cole a family story about his great-great-grandfather. Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian serving in the Canadian Army, left his home in Winnipeg for training and eventual deployment to Europe to fight in the First World War. On the train east from Manitoba, there...

from Whisper1

This year's Caldecott Medal award winning book is stellar! Harry Coleburn was a Canadian vet, hailed from Winnipeg, who while on a train heading to a position as vet for WWI calvary horses, noticed a little bear cub during one of the train's stops. Giving the owner $20, a large sum of money at th...

from laytonwoman3rd

My niece spent quite a bit of time with us over the winter while she was completing her degree in early childhood education, and part of her coursework involved reading a lot of books for children. She brought this one home from the library, and was impressed with it, but I never got around to gi...

from kmann63

Caldecott winner! This sweet book tells the true story of the real bear that inspired the stories of Winnie the Pooh and includes real photographs in the back of Henry and his bear during this military service time. Kids will make connections to the cartoon and really enjoy learning that Winnie t...

from bookwren

A beautiful combination of story and truth with soft, sweet illustrations. One of my favorites is the close-up of Winnie and Harry with foreheads touching; another is the humor in the illustration of Harry driving to London with Winnie in the front seat, paws pressed against the window and Stoneh...