A Bear Called Paddington (Hardback)
Michael Bond (author), Peggy Fortnum (illustrator)- Not available
Unabridged and illustrated in glorious full-colour throughout, this exquisite slipcased gift edition of the original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, is truly to be treasured!
"A bear? On Paddington station?" Mrs Brown looked at her husband in amazement. "Don't be silly, Henry. There can't be!"
Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008263997
Number of pages: 144
Weight: 1020 g
Dimensions: 260 x 195 x 26 mm
Edition: Gift edition
MEDIA REVIEWS
Praise for Paddington's Finest Hour:
"...a delight throughout..." Financial Times
Praise for Love From Paddington:
"...a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales" The Times
"...a delightful collection..." Sunday Express
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
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“A special request from a nostalgic 31-year-old child!”
This was bought as a birthday present for a long-standing Paddington fan. Birthday not for a couple of weeks yet, but am sure she will be delighted.
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