Finding Winnie : the true story of the world's most famous bear
Book |
First Canadian edition. |
HarperCollins,
Toronto :
[2015]
- 12 of 12 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at West Lincoln Public Library
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | P FIC MAT | Picture Books | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Wellandport | P FIC MAT | Picture Books | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
During World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick recounts their incredible journey, from a northern Canadian town to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England... and finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made a new friend: a boy named Christopher Robin. Gentle yet haunting illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Sophie Blackall bring the wartime era to life, and are complemented by photographs and ephemera from the Colebourn family archives.
Details
- ISBN: 9781443429184
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly colour)print
- Edition: First Canadian edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : HarperCollins, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
- General Note: LSC 19.99