Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh wood the shimmering glow of beryl

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Box 2 in the Phonics Makes Readers series

Then one day they come up with an idea that will change Angelina’s life forever… With Katharine Holabird’s lively writing and Helen Craig’s charming illustrations

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh wood the shimmering glow of berylWho could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much