![]() ![]() ![]() She had been caught by a trapper who had shot and killed Winnie’s mother. He rescued Winnie by purchasing her at a train station on his way to basic training. Henry Colebourne was a Canadian soldier and veterinarian with the Canadian Infantry brigade in World War 1. Finding Winnie was written by the great granddaughter of the man who purchased and named the bear who later become the inspiration of the Winnie the Pooh books. So imagine my pleasure when she asked if Winnie the Pooh was real and I actually had an answer for her - based on a book that had just been released. Our daughter is at the age when she is constantly asking us for the story behind things and whether things are “real.” Is Santa real? Unicorns real? Fairies? I haven’t quite figured out how to respond. Do I destroy her sense of wonder and fantasy or do I help her distinguish between fact and fiction? Usually I just mumble some noncommittal answer and try to change the subject. ![]()
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