Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattic

Description: Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milnes Winnie-the-Pooh. Publisher Description A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourns real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England... And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl! Author Biography Lindsay Mattick, Harry Colebourns great-granddaughter, is the vice-president of an award-winning public relations firm. Based in Toronto, she has shared Harry and Winnies story around the world. Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie: The True Story of the Worlds Most Famous Bear, Hello, Lighthouse and Farmhouse. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat for childrens book makers. She lives between Brooklyn and a farm in upstate New York. Details ISBN 0316324906 ISBN-13 9780316324908 Title Finding Winnie Author Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 64 Publisher Little, Brown & Company GE_Item_ID:95819500; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780316324908

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Book Title: Finding Winnie : the True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Number of Pages: 56 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Publication Year: 2015

Item Height: 0.7 in

Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Literary, Toys, Dolls & Puppets, Action & Adventure / General, Animals / Bears, General, Curiosities & Wonders, Books & Libraries

Illustrator: Yes, Blackall, Sophie

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 19.2 Oz

Author: Lindsay Mattick

Item Length: 10.4 in

Item Width: 10.3 in

Format: Picture Book