![]() ![]() ![]() Some of these are reproduced in the last section of her book, reinforcing the authenticity of her story.Īs part of Prince Charles’ commemoration of the outbreak of World War I, Lindsay accompanied the National Arts Centre Orchestra to present some of the educational events of their UK tour. Lindsay worked with Ryerson University to assemble their 2014 exhibition, ”Remembering the Real Winnie: The World’s Most Famous Bear Turns 100,” which featured her great-grandfather’s photographs, letters, and diaries. ![]() Her picture book, Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear (illustrated by Sophie Blackall), celebrates that unique connection. When she was growing up in Winnipeg, Lindsay Mattick thought of Winnie-the-Pooh as her own great-grandbear, because Captain Harry Colebourn, her great-grandfather, was the Canadian soldier and veterinarian whose pet bear cub (named after his hometown) inspired A.A. ![]()
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