

A beautiful story about the origins of the Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin set during World War II (WWII).

Finding Winnie is Lindsay’s latest adventure and proof that dreams come true.A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction mentor text picture book Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall. Today, she is likely still found with sand between her toes on the beaches of Toronto, her son Cole in tow, in his own Radio Flyer. After working in public relations for over a decade crafting other peoples stories, Lindsay is very excited to share one of her own. She has shared her family’s story as a radio documentary, spearheaded an original exhibition, and participated in Canada’s National Arts Council UK tour to commemorate WWI. Lindsay Mattick is the author of Finding Winnie, a new picture book which explores her family’s unique connection to the world’s most famous bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. Born in Winnipeg, Lindsay spent her summer days collecting lucky stones on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, finding adventures in her red wagon. As the great-granddaughter of Captain Harry Colebourn, Lindsay grew up thinking of Winnie as her own ‘great-grandbear’. How owning and running her full-time PR agency heightens her creativity for her stories.How Lindsay chose which perspective to write her story in


But did you know that Winnie was inspired by a REAL bear? Most of us grew up loving Winnie, holding A.A. We all can agree that Winnie-the-Pooh is, more than likely, the most recognized bear. I’m very excited to finally share her story with you! Finding Winnie: The True Story of the Worlds Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Mattick, Lindsay and a great selection of related books. Hey Storytellers, we have Lindsay Mattick, author of FINDING WINNIE, on the show today.
