Library Intern Book Reviews
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
City
New York, New York, United States of America; Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date of Publication
2015
ISBN
9780316324908
Date of Review
2017
Disciplines
Children's and Young Adult Literature | Early Childhood Education | Elementary Education | History
Keywords
Children's literature, reviews
Recommended Citation
Elder, Jessica A., "Review of Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick" (2017). Library Intern Book Reviews. 173.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/173
Files
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Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, History Commons
Review
Winner of the Caldecott Medal, Finding Winnie is a heartfelt true story of kindness and love that spans countries and generations. Depicting the life and events that of Winnipeg the bear, Finding Winnie highlights the people and stories behind the origins of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh. The story had even more heartfelt moments, for it was written by the great-granddaughter of Harry Colebourn, Winnie’s original owner. The author uniquely plays off of this, telling the story with layers of narration to her own son, until Winnie’s story becomes Winnie-the-Pooh’s story. Accompanied by realistic and era appropriate illustrations and actual photographs from the lives of those who surrounded Winnie, Finding Winnie is truly a captivating and engaging story. Highly recommended for older children and all Winnie-the-Pooh lovers, this book does a remarkable job creating a story out of the historical. Jess Elder, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University.