A very special bear: New children’s book chronicles the real story behind ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015LONDON Lindsay Mattick’s great-grandfather was on his way to fight in World War I when he bought a bear cub he named Winnie, inspiring author A.A. Milne to create the timeless character Winnie-the-Pooh. Now, Mattick has written a new children’s book chronicling the real-life story behind the bear.