![]() ![]() Milne and his son Christopher Robin - and the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh. Winnie eventually ended up in the London Zoo, where she became a favorite of author A.A. Written by Lindsay Mattick, it's the real-life story of a Canadian veterinarian on his way to fight in World War I who rescues a little black bear at a train depot and names her Winnie for his hometown of Winnipeg. He was from Winnipeg Canada and named the bear Winnipeg and called her Winnie for short. ![]() I'm simplifying but that's what happened. This is a nice tribute and Story of Harry Coleborn, a veterinarian and the great-grandfather of author, Lindsay Mattick, who went off to war with a baby bear he bought for 20. The Caldecott went to illustrator Sophie Blackall for Finding Winnie. 3/5: Finding Winnie is the 2016 Caldecott Award Winner. It's one of the things I'm most proud of." And I feel like the most important thing that's ever happened to me is growing up without money. It has a simple lesson: "You can feel like you have been slighted if you are growing up without, if you have less money, or you can see the beauty in that. The main characters in Last Stop on Market Street happen to be African American, but De La Peña says the book is not about race. ![]() "I've been doing this for ten years, writing diverse characters, and I just want to honor every Hispanic writer who's come before me." "The inclusion of diverse literature is so important to me," he tells NPR's Lynn Neary. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Finding Winnie Subtitle The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear Author Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall ![]()
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