Paddington: The Original Story of the Bear from Darkest Peru
Author(s): Michael Bond
For six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world. The classic story of the bear from Darkest Peru who arrived at Paddington Station with nothing but a suitcase, a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that read, 'Please look after this bear. Thank you.' Mr and Mrs Brown discovered him, named him Paddington and welcomed him to their home, where he has lived ever since.
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Praise for the Paddington series: 'I've always had great respect for Paddington!He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry 'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher 'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear!has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 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 1997 he was awarded an OBE for his services to children's literature.
General Fields
- :
- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins GB
- : 0.18
- : 31 October 2017
- : 265mm X 259mm
- : 01 February 2007
- : books
Special Fields
- : Michael Bond
- : Paperback
- : R. W. Alley
- : English
- : 823.914
- : Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
- : 32
- : YBCH
- : 32 col illus