Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Susan Rich, Lindsay Mattick

Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

Susan Rich, Lindsay Mattick with Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)

56 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction childrens history informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
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Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.In 1914, during World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He nam...

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informative 57%
lighthearted 57%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 42%
emotional 38%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%

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slow 16%

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