![]() Included in the scrapbook photos was a picture of Christopher in the bear's enclosure. I thought Winnie was so tame because of her early upbringing around all the soldiers. It is in the zoo that Winnie is befriended by Christopher, son of A.A. When the troops leave for the battlefield, Winnie is placed in a zoo. Publisher Description: A 1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. But as Winnie grows older and larger it is no longer easy to care for her. ![]() The bear becomes the mascot of the troop and is with his new owner day and night. Coming from Winnipeg, Canada it's only natural that the little bear was named Winnie. I like the way this story is told as a story and when authentic family photos are incorporated it was even better! In this story a bear cub is bought from a trapper for $20 by a solider on his way to a WWI training camp. "The illustrations are wonderfully expressive and full of detail, but the story is what stole my heart. ![]() But here there was just the right balance of well-placed, age-appropriate words and pictures. The art is utterly charming, and best of all, it's a story you can actually read to a small child! Too often nonfiction picture books are far too wordy and dry, and you lose the child's attention after one page. ![]() I loved the story within a story, and the album at the end with real photographs of Winnie, Harry, and Christopher Robin. ![]()
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