Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Written By: Lindsay Mattock
Illustrated by: Sophie Blackall
Published: 2015
Wow. Just Wow. I haven't been this is love with a nonfiction picture book since Mercedes and The Chocolate Pilot, which I read in the fourth grade. Finding Winnie is a beautifully written story and when you pair it with the immaculate illustrations, it really can't be beat. It tells the story of the real life bear that inspired AA Milne's beloved Winnie-The-Pooh. I am not going to describe the story of how this happened because it is such a special one and any brief summary I would come up with would not be able to do it justice.
I will be using this book in my classroom no matter what. There are some books that you need to use as a backbone for your planning. It could be used as a companion to a lesson on World War I, as this is the time period of which a majority of this story is based. It can also be used to show that life inspires fiction and there can be a story hiding behind everyday experiences. I give this book a well deserved 5 stars.
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