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I am a list maker. I love organizing booklists, to-do lists, checklists of all kinds. I spend a great deal of my time researching books for my job and I’ve often found it frustrating that there isn’t one reliable resource where I can find an organized timeline of literature. So I’ve created one. I’ve set out to create a resource that will guide you on a literary adventure through history.
You can find books here on just about every time period or historical topic and for any age level. I’ve done my best to research and vet each title to ensure that this list is filled with living books. I’ve noted content warnings when necessary and my daughters and I have reviewed many of the titles recommended. This has been and will continue to be a labor of love, as we continue to build this website and update these book suggestions. I hope you find it helpful!
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Book Suggestions Published in 2023
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Featured Weekly Book Suggestion - 9/18/2023
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World History > Modern Age > WWI
A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war.
Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...
And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin.
Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!
Emily's Review
Having been a fan of Winnie the Pooh since childhood, you might be surprised that it took me this long to pick up this picture book. I heard about it, but for whatever reason, I just hadn't gotten to it yet. But I regret waiting so long. This book is absolutely delightful.
Have you ever wondered where an author gets their ideas from? Maybe you know that Christopher Robin's toy bear inspired his father. But what inspired Christopher Robin?
Enter Winnipeg the bear, Winnie for short. She was just a cub when Harry Colebourn found her on his way to the War front. He named her after his hometown, and little Winnie became a sort of mascot for the troops. But as much as they had become family, Harry couldn't bring Winnie to battle. So he brought her to the London Zoo. That's where Christopher Robin met her and fell in love. He loved Winnie so much, that he finally settled on a name for his favorite bear - Winnie the Pooh.
I loved the way the author chose to tell this story - a mother telling a bedtime story to her child, complete with interruptions for questions - how very A.A. Milne-ish! It made this feel even more connected to the Pooh stories I've long cherished. The illustrations are lovely as well and really complement the story.
I hope you won't wait as long as I did to pick up this book! It's a great bedtime story and a great way to include a younger sibling in a history lesson on WWI.
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