School Library Journal called it a “perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn’s great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually.”īlackall, who illustrated Finding Winnie, has had her work appear in the bestselling Ivy and Been series as well as countless award-winning picture books, campaigns, and posters.įinding Winnie was previously under option with Brett Ratner at his RatPac Entertainment, though is now back on the market. The narrative comes from a place of truth, as Mattick is the great granddaughter of Colebourn and provides an inherited account of the story, which she has since shared worldwide.įinding Winnie has received accolades from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, and Horn Books due to the book’s enchanting and factual nature. Milne.įinding Winnie is an imaginative, whimsical, and cheery rendition of the story of the curious black bear that inspired the legendary children’s book character of the same name, who has gone on to delight children internationally for over eighty years. When he had to ship out, Colebourn brought Winnie to the London Zoo, where she made a new friend: a boy named Christopher Robin, son of Winnie the Pooh creator A.
Naming her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg, the bear became a mascot for his troupe and beloved by his fellow soldiers. In 1914, veterinarian Harry Colebourn rescued a baby bear and took her with him as he followed his duties during World War I. Fully titled Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, the children’s picture book recounts the true story of Winnie, a bear that later become the inspiration for the iconic Winnie the Pooh character. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall, the bedtime story was published via Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Though is was only published on October 20th, Lindsay Mattick’s expressive and honey-sweet children’s tale FINDING WINNIE is already proving to be a buzzy property on the rights market. 〉The book provides an enchanting account of the bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh
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