Lindsay Mattick

Before there was a famous storybook bear named Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl! In 1914, a veterinarian named Harry Colebourn was on his way to tend horses in World War I when he followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. Naming her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg, Harry took his new furry friend on an incredible journey across the ocean to an army base in England. Eventually, Winnie found a safe home at the London Zoo, where she made another very special friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. Written by Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter, this beautifully illustrated true story captures a remarkable friendship that changed children's literature forever. Discover the heartwarming, real-life adventure of the brave little bear who inspired the world's most beloved silly old bear.