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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).
sparksofkell's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: War
cartoonrowdy's review against another edition
5.0
I’d read this to my five year old before, when she was probably three, but having just finished A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books, I thought this was a good time to revisit it. I was once again completely taken by the wonderful true stories and the beautiful artwork (we also love Sophie Blackall’s Hello Lighthouse and it’s artwork). A wonderful story in it’s own right, this book experiences a whole extra level of emotion and depth when paired with the children’s books this bear inspired.
shaundell's review against another edition
4.0
This is the true story of how Winnie-the-Pooh came to be. A children's non-fiction picture book. We read in conjunction with The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh.
sara_hudson's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely adorable. What a lovely companion to the full length novel. The Sophie Blackall illustrations are so charming, and the text has a pitch-perfect tone. Loved it!
lirael83's review against another edition
3.0
I started rather underwhelmed, but actually it turned out to be a rather lovely story. I very liked the photographs at the end of the book also.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=9536
One of the things I particularly loved about Finding Winnie was that the book was written by the great-granddaughter of Captain Coleburn, the serviceman who owned Winnie originally. Having Lindsay Mattick’s close knowledge of the story helped her delve into the story and transport the reader into Winnie’s stories. The backmatter filled with photos and other primary documents also make it feel like we are peaking into the family’s scrap book.
I also want to praise Sophie Blackall’s illustrations. I love Sophie’s soft style with what seems like pencil and paints just is angelic and brings Mattick’s story to life. Although they both would shine separately, they are stellar together.
One of the things I particularly loved about Finding Winnie was that the book was written by the great-granddaughter of Captain Coleburn, the serviceman who owned Winnie originally. Having Lindsay Mattick’s close knowledge of the story helped her delve into the story and transport the reader into Winnie’s stories. The backmatter filled with photos and other primary documents also make it feel like we are peaking into the family’s scrap book.
I also want to praise Sophie Blackall’s illustrations. I love Sophie’s soft style with what seems like pencil and paints just is angelic and brings Mattick’s story to life. Although they both would shine separately, they are stellar together.
lmasondcroz's review against another edition
5.0
Mattick, L. (2015). Finding Winnie: The true story of the world’s most famous bear. New York, NY: Hachette Book Group.
Marsoli, L.A. (2011). Forever friends. New York, NY: Disney Press.
These two books make a good twin text set because they give two perspectives on the same character: Winnie the Pooh. Forever Friends would enhance Finding Winnie because it is the fictionalized version of the real historical bear. Students would enjoy learning the true story behind the beloved character and learning some history along the way.
Finding Winnie follows a chronological sequence that tells how the author’s great-grandfather found a baby bear he named Winnie and took him along to his training during World War I, later inspiring the author of Winnie the Pooh. Its non-fiction text features include: illustrations, photos, captions, diary entries, and information from the author about her great-grandfather and how the story was passed down through her family.
Because both books feature the same character, I think the best way to have students connect the two texts would be to use a Venn diagram to compare Winnie the Pooh to Winnie the real bear. Students could also compare the friendship of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin to the friendship of the real Winnie and Harry Colebourn, the man who rescued him.
Marsoli, L.A. (2011). Forever friends. New York, NY: Disney Press.
These two books make a good twin text set because they give two perspectives on the same character: Winnie the Pooh. Forever Friends would enhance Finding Winnie because it is the fictionalized version of the real historical bear. Students would enjoy learning the true story behind the beloved character and learning some history along the way.
Finding Winnie follows a chronological sequence that tells how the author’s great-grandfather found a baby bear he named Winnie and took him along to his training during World War I, later inspiring the author of Winnie the Pooh. Its non-fiction text features include: illustrations, photos, captions, diary entries, and information from the author about her great-grandfather and how the story was passed down through her family.
Because both books feature the same character, I think the best way to have students connect the two texts would be to use a Venn diagram to compare Winnie the Pooh to Winnie the real bear. Students could also compare the friendship of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin to the friendship of the real Winnie and Harry Colebourn, the man who rescued him.
professionalreader's review against another edition
I loved this book. I love the family tree aspect of it!