Harry & Winnie: Friends Forever and Even Longer
January 27th, 2015 by jules
He decided that Winnie would stay at the London Zoo permanently.
Harry was sad, but he knew Winnie would be happiest in the home she knew best.”
This week over at BookPage, I’ve got an interview with author Sally M. Walker. Her newest picture book is Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh (Henry Holt, January 2015), illustrated by newcomer Jonathan D. Voss. It’s a fascinating story and one I didn’t know.
Our Q&A is over here at BookPage, and below I have some art (and backmatter images) from the book.
he couldn’t believe what he saw ….”
‘She’s for sale,’ said the man holding her leash. …”
‘How much?’ Harry asked. …”
They photographed Winnie. They took her for walks.”
she slept under Harry’s cot every night.”
During that time, the zookeepers took good care of his bear. …”
‘Oh, Bear!’ cried the boy, whose name was Christopher Robin.
He hugged Winnie and fed her milk.”
and gentle children spoon-fed her milk. …”
(Click each to enlarge)
WINNIE. Copyright © 2015 by Sally M. Walker. Illustrations © 2015 by Jonathan D. Voss. Published by Henry Holt and Company, New York. All images here are reproduced by permission of the publisher.
Sometimes, watercolors are just THE BEST at conveying emotion. These are ADORABLE.
Thanks for supporting WINNIE and for the great post! And thanks, Tanita for the kind words 🙂