Book Musings: Winnie – The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh Posted on November 30, 2018 by Camilla Reply November 10 2018: Winnie – The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh Oh my gosh! This was such a fun book to read for a brief history of Winnie and the English soldier who saved her. YES! We loved it!