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Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh | Sally M Walker
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Who could care for a bear?When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot.But who could care for the bear when Harry had to go to the battleground in France? Harry found just the right place for Winnie while he was away the London Zoo. There a little boy named Christopher Robin came along and played with Winnie he could care for this bear too!Sally Walker's heartwarming story, paired with Jonathan Voss's evocative illustrations, brings to life the story of the real bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh."
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MatchlessMarie
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Finished my August #BookSpin last night. Love this touching story of real bear inspiration for Winnie the Pooh. The illustrations were great too.

robinb I‘m a big fan of Pooh Bear. 😊 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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“The cub climbed into Harry‘s lap and licked his chin.”

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Cd053917

I think the children would really enjoy this story because it tells the story behind Winnie the Pooh getting its name!

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“Winnie” was written by Sally Walker in 2015. This book is a wonderful nonfiction about a character named Harry who cared for a baby bear at the train station. This book inspired the character of the “Winnie-the-Pooh”. I really enjoyed this story!

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GatheringBooks
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#LetsTravelAugust Day 20: I loved seeing how this Military Veterinarian had a heart big enough to not only care for the army horses but to also provide #shelter, nourishment, and the most unlikely home to this orphaned cub in the middle of a war zone. Great backstory about Winnie the Pooh and how the timeless character came about. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-b02

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awwww sounds good!!! 5y
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bookdrunkard78
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I didn't know much of the back story of Winnie-the-Pooh, but this little book was a joy. I'm on a mission to find out more.

MrBook A #TBRtemptation selection 😊👏🏻. 8y
Louise There's an autobiography of Christopher Robin that is very charming! 8y
bookdrunkard78 @MrBook Yes! I couldn't remember who posted about it, but that is exactly where I got it from! 8y
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bookdrunkard78 @Louise Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to attack that! 8y
Louise @bookdrunkard78 Enjoy! It's a lovely book! 8y
MrBook ☺️👍🏻 8y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post! Came across this beautiful children's book in my library's processing area today. The incredible story of the real life Winnie (Winnipeg), bought as a cub by vet Harry Colebourn, becoming Harry's WWI regiment's mascot, & cared for in the London Zoo by a boy named Christopher Robin. It has gorgeous illustrations and real-life pictures of Winnie, Harry, Christopher, & others. What a heartwarming gem! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

saresmoore This is such a sweet book—my youngest loves it! 8y
Texreader That sounds so sweet. 8y
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Peddler410 Sally Walker came to my schools and shared this title with us before it was published! Wonderful book, fantastic lady. 8y
KseniaWinnicki Worked on this book as the publicist and still remember it fondly! Truly a beautiful book! 8y
callunakeep @DiruVamp oh HELL YES! Winnie the Pooh was my first Fandom, and still is my FAVORITE! 8y
heatherspoetlife Going to Amazon right now..... 8y
slhbooks It would make my day, my year, my life to carry around a little bear cub like that💗💗💗🐻🐻🐻 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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LibrarianRyan
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A wonderful true story of how Winnie the Pooh came to be. It was all at the hands of a military vet named Harry Colebourn. The story and illustrations are great, but the best part is the real pictures on the inside covers. Selected for Illinois Reads 2016.

Onceuponatime I enjoyed this story! 8y
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