A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England... And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!
These delightful books offer fun stories and interactive play, with a predict and repeat text throughout the books and on the reverse of the flaps. Help Pooh and his friends search for Eeyore's tale or join them in a game of hide-and-seek with Roo. Thomas is busy looking for The Fat Controller, and Percy is about to learn an important lesson Perfect books to develop baby's love of and involvement with books.
A beautifully illustrated range of four classic Winnie-the-Pooh tales; Pooh Goes Visiting, Eeyore Has a Birthday, Tigger is Unbounced and Piglet Has a Bath. This range sits well with a range of 4 classic GBP3.99 board books, also available in May. A high quality format, they have matt-laminated, spot UV covers and jackets and ribbon bookmarks. A special collection to treasure.
From the creative team behind the bestselling, Caldecott Medal--winning Finding Winnie comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the world's most beloved bear. Here is a heartwarming imagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. From her early days with her mama in the Canadian forest, to her remarkable travels with the Veterinary Corps across the country and overseas, and all the way to the London Zoo where she met Christopher Robin Milne and inspired the creation of the world's most famous bear, Winnie is on a great war adventure. This beautifully told story is a triumphant blending of deep research and magnificent imagination. Infused with Sophie Blackall's irresistible renderings of an endearing bear, the book is also woven through with entries from Captain Harry Colebourn's real wartime diaries and contains a selection of artifacts from the Colebourn Family Archives. The result is a one-of-a-kind exploration into the realities of war, the meaning of courage, and the indelible power of friendship, all told through the historic adventures of one extraordinary bear.
Three more beautiful new editions of A.A. Milne's timeless stories from Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Egmont Books are proud to present: 'An Expotition to the North Pole', 'Tiggers Don't Climb Trees', and 'A House is Built at Pooh Corner'. Each story is original and unabridged with Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends beautifully brought to life throughout by the coloured illustrations and sketches by Ernest H. Shepard. These stunning editions will be enjoyed by Winnie-the-Pooh fans whatever their age, and would make perfect gifts to treasure forever.