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

Book Description
Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.

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 Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more rema... More
Book Information
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages56
ISBN-100316324906
ISBN-13978-0316324908
Publication Date10/20/2015
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About Lindsay Mattick (Author) : Lindsay Mattick is a published author. A published credit of Lindsay Mattick is Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear.
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About Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) : Sophie Blackall is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Sophie Blackall include Meet Wild Boars, Wild Boars Cook, Ivy and Bean Take Care of the B... more
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