Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

by Sally M Walker

Jonathan D. Voss (Illustrator)

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Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military 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 went to battle? Harry found just the right place for Winnie-the London Zoo. There a boy named Christopher Robin played with Winnie-he could care for this bear too!
  • ISBN10 0805097155
  • ISBN13 9780805097153
  • Publish Date 20 January 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 5 April 2024
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Henry Holt & Company Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 40
  • Language English