The true story of the real bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
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!
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0805097155
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
Blizzard of Glass:
ALA Notable Children's Book
"Riveting." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[Walker's] consummate gifts as a storyteller . . . breathe life into the tale." --The Horn Book
Sally M. Walker is the author of the ALA Notable Book Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917; Written in Bone; and Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which was awarded a Sibert Medal. She lives in Illinois. sallymwalker.com
Jonathan D. Voss is a portrait artist and graphic designer as well as a children's book illustrator. He lives in North Carolina with his family. This is his first book. jonathandvoss.com
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