Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Author: Sally Walker
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Sue

http://ccsp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/rlapl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:2408374/one?qu=winnie%3A+the+true+story+of+the+bear+who+inspired+winnie-the-pooh&lm=ROUND_LAKE
 

Summary: When Harry Colebourn’s World War I troop was stopped at a train station in Winnipeg, Manitoba there was a bear cub for sale.  Since Harry was a veterinarian, he thought he could take care of the bear, and he bought him.  Naming the cub Winnipeg for the city where Harry found him, Winnie travels with Harry and his troop to a training camp in Quebec and becomes a favorite of the entire troop.  Winnie even goes overseas with the troop.  Winnie sleeps under Harry’s cot, follows him as Harry takes care of the horses, and becomes a loved mascot of the regiment.  When the regiment is sent to the battlefield, Harry takes Winnie to the London Zoo.  Winnie is so tame and gentle that the zoo keepers actually let the children ride on her back.  Young Christopher Robin is taken with Winnie and renames his stuffed bear Winnie-the-Pooh.  Christopher Robin’s father makes up stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, that he eventually writes down.
 
 
Review: The illustrations are beautiful, and there are actual photos of Winnie and Harry.  It is an interesting story of the real Winnie-the-Pooh. 

 

No comments:

Post a Comment