There he meets the little bear cub that will change his life. Knowing he is going to help animals makes this traumatic experience more bearable.Īs he sets off for Europe, he passes the White River in Ontario. He is not going to fight-he’s going to look after the soldiers’ horses. Although he’s Canadian, he’s called to serve cavalry units in Europe. However, it’s 1914, and World War I has put an end to his usual life. The main character, Captain Harry Colebourn, is a veterinarian and loves animals. This is the same way that Mattick learned about Winnie. She decides to tell him a true story for a change, and she picks a tale about a special bear. The book opens with a mother telling her young son, Cole, a bedtime story. Finding Winnie narrates a real-life bear’s story, which takes place during World War I. Mattick worked in public relations for many years before deciding to write a story of her own, and Finding Winnie received numerous awards and widespread critical praise. It’s a picture book best suited to young readers. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear (2015), a children’s book by Lindsay Mattick, tells the story of Mattick’s unique connection to the world-famous fictional bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and the truth behind the bear which inspired this treasured character.
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