Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Sophie Blackall, Lindsay Mattick
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Caldecott Medal | 2016 | Winner |
About This Book
The true story of Harry Colebourn, a Canadian soldier who purchased a bear cub in 1914 and brought it to London Zoo—where A.A. Milne's son Christopher fell in love with her and named a toy bear after her. Winner of the 2016 Caldecott Medal.
About the Authors
Sophie Blackall is an Australian-American illustrator born in Australia in 1970. She won the Caldecott Medal twice—for *Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear* (2016) and *Hello Lighthouse* (2019). She is also celebrated for her illustrations of Ivy and Bean series and numerous other children's books.
Lindsay Mattick is a Canadian author who wrote *Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear*, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, which won the 2016 Caldecott Medal. The book tells the true story of her great-great-grandfather Harry Colebourn and the real bear who inspired A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.
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