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Winnie the Bear

Winnie the Bear is the biography of a Canadian black bear adopted by Lieutenant Harry Colebourn and named after the city of Winnipeg. A kind veterinarian who was en route overseas at the beginning of World War I, Colebourn nurtured the young cub at training camps in Valcartier, Quebec, and on the Salisbury Plain. Appleby takes us on Winnie and Harry's journey and through the story of her own research, which is all the more fascinating for her family's connection to Harry Colebourn. Appleby's insights into the remarkable chain of events in Winnie the Bear's life reveal the bear's truly inspirational role in the creation of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books.

Important places

London Zoo (6)
Winnipeg (85)

Regions

Camden (291)
Manitoba (275)

Countries

Canada (8,082)
United Kingdom (21,421)

Other geographical areas

Central Lowlands (North America) (1,334)
Canadian Praries (1,770)
Western Canada (2,591)
Greater London (7,856)