It can be difficult for young writers to find a way to show the passage of time. It’s a book which can be enjoyed just as a fun read, but it can be used for teaching writing and research, too. This story is told in the 2016 Caldecott Winner Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear written by Colebourn’s great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Milne, was captivated by this gentle bear, too and began telling and writing Winnie the Pooh stories. He and the other children were allowed to go into her cage and pet and feed her. A young boy, Christopher Robin, met Winnie there. In the end he safely left her at the London Zoo. Winnie thrived there, but when Harry and his comrades were shipped to France, Harry realized she could not live so close to battle. Winnie became the official mascot of Harry’s regiment and made the trip with him to England to continue his training. He bought the cub and named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg. Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian and soldier in training, sees a young bear cub with a trapper at a train station. This story really begins back during World War I. However, the story of Pooh doesn’t begin with the A. Who doesn’t love Winnie the Pooh? He has been delighting children for decades, and his sweet nature makes us continue to adore him.
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