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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
Description
A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I. The bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.
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English
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The story of Winnie, the real Canadian bear that captured the heart of Christopher, son of A.A. Milne, and became immortalized in the Winnie the Pooh stories, is told against the backdrop of the First World War. In August 1914, a Canadian soldier and veterinarian named Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, en route to a training camp in Quebec, purchased a black bear cub in White River, Ontario, which he named Winnipeg. First a regimental mascot for Canadians...
5) The natural world of Winnie-the-Pooh: a walk through the forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood
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Language
English
Description
Explores the inspiration for A.A. Milne's fictional Hundred Acre Wood, South-East England's Ashdown Forest, and how it influenced the author's famous works.
Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood-the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures-was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife...
7) A.A. Milne
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and works of the Englishman who wrote thousands of articles, plays, stories, and novels, yet is best remembered for his creation, Winnie the Pooh.
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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of one Canadian black bear cub from her adoption in 1914 by Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian, to becoming a celebrated star at the London Zoo. Her many admirers at the Zoo included A. A. Milne and his young son Christopher, who adored Winnie and gave her a unique name. Appleby takes us along as she discovers new information on the inspirational role of Winnie the Bear in A.A. Milne's creation of the much-loved character...
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