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A review by kristi_starr35
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
5.0
As a high school librarian and mom of three teens, I order and read picture books relatively infrequently. I typically order Caldecott winners, however, and when I saw that this year's winner relayed the backstory of Winnie the Pooh (a favorite since I was a kid), I immediately added it to my order list. I was not disappointed. The real Winnie was probably more personable and gentler than most people I know. It is a sweet story.
I knew that Christopher Robin Milne had a stuffed bear named Winnie the Pooh, but I had no idea what inspired the name. A Canadian veterinarian named Harry Colebourn went off to the Great War. Along the way, he bought a bear cub for $20. The cub became the regiment's mascot and traveled with them to England. When it came time to leave for the continent, Harry gave Winnie to the London Zoo. At the zoo, Christopher Robin met Winnie and named his stuffed animal for the bear. In time, Harry Colebourn had a great granddaughter named Lindsay Mattick. And thanks to Mattick and Sophie Blackall, we have this wonderful book. The story and the illustrations are well-deserving of the Caldecott medal.
I knew that Christopher Robin Milne had a stuffed bear named Winnie the Pooh, but I had no idea what inspired the name. A Canadian veterinarian named Harry Colebourn went off to the Great War. Along the way, he bought a bear cub for $20. The cub became the regiment's mascot and traveled with them to England. When it came time to leave for the continent, Harry gave Winnie to the London Zoo. At the zoo, Christopher Robin met Winnie and named his stuffed animal for the bear. In time, Harry Colebourn had a great granddaughter named Lindsay Mattick. And thanks to Mattick and Sophie Blackall, we have this wonderful book. The story and the illustrations are well-deserving of the Caldecott medal.