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whitecat5000's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Such an adorable origin story. The pictures at the end tie everything together well.
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
5.0
I was not expecting that. This book is really two stories told sequentially. Two chapters, really. The first centers on a veterinarian who adopts a bear before heading off to World War I, leaving the bear in the London Zoo. The second story is about the relationship between the bear, Winnie, and a young boy...named Christopher Robin Milne.
I felt a bit of a dolt, looking on the cover at the end. Winnie, most famous bear, duh. But I, for some reason, thought it would be the bear cub Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot. I doubt many others will make such a blunder....
The optimum age for reading this to your kid is hard for me to pin down. The pages aren't very text-heavy, but it's a long book (56 pages, vs the standard 32), and the big reveal payoff takes a while. I feel like you might need to read this to your little one either in two parts--as split in my first paragraph--or when they're laying in bed and already a bit sleepy, and thus willing to let you read without interrupting because the story went on too long.
The illustrations rightfully won this book the Caldecott Medal for the year. They're as soft and welcoming as the actual Winnie-the-Pooh, and certainly as alive as a real bear cub.
This would be a great gift to any child, and a particularly good pick for a parent who still has a bit of a Winnie-the-Pooh obsession.
I felt a bit of a dolt, looking on the cover at the end. Winnie, most famous bear, duh. But I, for some reason, thought it would be the bear cub Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot. I doubt many others will make such a blunder....
The optimum age for reading this to your kid is hard for me to pin down. The pages aren't very text-heavy, but it's a long book (56 pages, vs the standard 32), and the big reveal payoff takes a while. I feel like you might need to read this to your little one either in two parts--as split in my first paragraph--or when they're laying in bed and already a bit sleepy, and thus willing to let you read without interrupting because the story went on too long.
The illustrations rightfully won this book the Caldecott Medal for the year. They're as soft and welcoming as the actual Winnie-the-Pooh, and certainly as alive as a real bear cub.
This would be a great gift to any child, and a particularly good pick for a parent who still has a bit of a Winnie-the-Pooh obsession.
msurber1225's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
_ash0_'s review against another edition
5.0
The true story of Winnie the Pooh along with real photographs. My favorite bear ever!
allysonbogie's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful book!! I am so glad I got to read this with my 3.5 year old, and I think my 7 year old will also enjoy it.
mlejmeyer's review against another edition
4.0
This charmingly illustrated picture book recounts the story of a real life bear named Winnie who inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh tales. During World War I, a veterinarian charged with tending horses for the war effort rescued and raised a baby bear who traveled with him, a "Remarkable Bear" who offered friendship and comfort in dark times. Written by the great-granddaughter of veterinarian Harry Coleburn, this picture book is told in a "story within a story" format that offers a touching look at the life of Coleburn and Winnie. Detailed illustrations (done in Chinese watercolor and ink), end pages, and ephemera make the book a visual delight. (The book won the 2016 Caldecott). This book would fit nicely into units about family stories, friendship, and/or a social history look at World War I. Students would greatly enjoy learning about the inspiration behind a character many of them know, Winnie-the-Pooh.
jmitschke's review against another edition
3.0
Good but not amazing (once again I am not on the same page as the Caldecott committee).