It's also much more appropriate for the intended audience. Without doubt, the story presented here is superior, in part because of the sentimental factor of its being written by the great-granddaughter of Captain Harry Colebourn, the man who adopted the real Winnipeg "Winnie" the bear in 1914. Of the two it was ultimately Blackall's neat, clean, highly detailed illustrations that won out and earned the Caldecott medal for this book. Kind of funny how that happened, huh? They both feature incredibly gorgeous artwork. –Terri Perper, Olney Elementary School, Olney, MD This review was published in the School Library Journal August 2016 issue.I didn't think there would be any topping the other Caldecott honor true story of Winnie-The-Pooh picture book released in the same year and covering basically identical content ( Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh). VERDICT Just as Colebourn’s “heart made up his mind,” listeners should follow their hearts and seek out this book, which is sure to have wide appeal. Erin Moon’s narration is lovely and winsome, honoring the compassion inherent in this piece of history. Milne’s son, discovered Winnie at the zoo and became enamored with her.
That is where, as Mattick so aptly says, “sometimes you have to let one story end so the next one can begin.” Christopher Robin Milne, A.A. It was then that Harry made the difficult decision to give Winnie a new home-the London Zoo. The bear traveled as Harry’s companion across the ocean to England and trained with him until it was time for Harry to head to the front line in France. While traveling east by train across Canada from his home in Winnipeg on the first leg of his journey as a soldier, Harry paid a trapper $20 for a baby bear and named her Winnie after his home province.
Mattick’s great-grandfather, Harry Colebourn, was a veterinarian who cared for horses in the Second Canadian Infantry Brigade during World War I. K-Gr 3 –This story of the bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh is sure to find a home in the hearts of listeners worldwide. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear.
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