The remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. During World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Author - Mattick, Lindsay Illustrator - Blackall, Sophie Number of Pages - 56 Format - Hardcover Publisher - HarperCollins Published - 2015-10-20