![]() The family history goes like this: Her great-grandfather, Lt. “I thought a picture book would be an amazing way to share my incredible family story with my child.” ![]() “‘Finding Winnie’ is a story that I have had in my head for a long time,” Mattick told The Associated Press with a warm smile that reveals her passion for this very personal project. ![]() Mattick, 37, wanted to tell her young son the peculiar tale and wrote “Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.” The book was published in November - just weeks before the 90th anniversary on Thursday of the first time Milne used the name Winnie-the-Pooh in print. Now, Mattick has written a new children’s book chronicling the real-life story behind the bear. Milne to create the timeless character Winnie-the-Pooh. LONDON (AP) - 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. ![]()
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