Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
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Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

Written by Sally M. Walker & illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
25
Words per page
540L
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Jan 20, 2015
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Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company’s home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment’s much-loved mascot. But who could care for the bear when Harry had to go to the battleground in France? Harry found just the right place for Winnie while he was away – the London Zoo. There a little boy named Christopher Robin came along and played with Winnie – he could care for this bear too! Sally Walker’s heartwarming story, paired with Jonathan Voss’s evocative illustrations, brings to life the story of the real bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780805097153
Publication Date
January 20, 2015
Publisher
Macmillan
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
25
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2014028434
Lexile® Level
540L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
ATOS® Book Level
3.4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
171646
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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