Paddington : the original Paddington adventure

Title:

Author:

Bond, Michael.

ISBN:

9780008299101

Personal Author:

Bond, Michael.

Edition:

Revised edition / illustrated by R.W. Alley.

Publication Date:

2018

2007

Physical Description:

32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm

General Note:

This edition originally published: 2007.

"Paddington Bear 60 years."

Board book.

Abstract:

Paddington Bear first met the Brown family at a railway station - Paddington Station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and a label reading 'Please look after this bear'. Without further ado, Mr and Mrs Brown welcomed the adventurous bear into their family, and in honour of their meeting place they named him Paddington. The Browns soon discover that Paddington is a most unusual bear, for ordinary things - like having a bath - become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around!

Reading Level:

Carries 'CE' logo.

Preschool.

Personal Subject:

Paddington Bear (Fictitious character)-Pictorial works-Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Board books.

Children's stories -- Pictorial works.

Books for Babies.

Added Author:

Alley, R. W., 1955-

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Item Barcode	Status
Searching... Marylebone Library	BABY BOOKS	Book	30117034619458	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Paddington Children's Library	BABY BOOKS	Book	30117803331889	Searching... Unknown
Searching... St John's Wood Library	BABY BOOKS	Book	30117036396600	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

The classic story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington. Now available in board book format - perfect for tiny paws!

Paddington Bear first met the Brown family at a railway station - Paddington Station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and a label reading 'Please look after this bear'. Without further ado, Mr and Mrs Brown welcomed the adventurous bear into their family, and in honour of their meeting place they named him Paddington.

The Browns soon discover that Paddington is a most unusual bear, for ordinary things - like having a bath - become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around!

Author Notes

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children's literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.