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The one aspect that I wish that the book had captured was the way that Paddington also stands up for himself. He takes delight in the small things, he is always grateful, he gives everything his best shot, he is unfailingly polite. From arriving in London and winning the hearts of the Brown family, to sharing elevenses with Mr Gruber and lending a paw around the neighbourhood, he always tries to do his very best for others… even if there are a few well-intentioned mishaps along the way! Now you can learn how to be more like the much-loved bear from Darkest Peru in this uplifting collection of inspiring – often hilarious – quotes from the enduringly popular books by Michael Bond, with beautiful illustrations by the original Paddington illustrator, Peggy Fortnum. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years.
Now you can learn life lessons from the much-loved bear from Darkest Peru, in this uplifting collection of quotations from the enduringly popular books by Michael Bond, with beautiful illustrations by the original Paddington illustrator, Peggy Fortnum. My son has a 'My First Paddington' gifted by some lovely friends and a Paddington car seat toy which he has found variously amusing and terrifying. You can even imagine him getting in a muddle with the hand sanitiser and the face masks of the pandemic. But while it would be easy for Paddington to have become hopelessly dated, instead he seems to represent us at our best. I have read this by myself and also with my two year old; it is a gift to the both of us and one to be treasured always.
In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. During World War II Michael Bond served in both the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. This lovely hardback book all about the adorable paddington bear is wonderful, the pictures some in colour some just sketches and little phrases and sayings from the sweet bear himself little words of wisdom, I highly recommend this book for all paddington fans!
I recognised images that clearly accompanied stories from my son's own collection - I do understand why publishers felt the need to modernise. Confronted by a problem, I often find myself wondering how he would deal with it, and mentally take note of his advice. From winning the hearts of the Brown family, to sharing elevenses with Mr Gruber and lending a paw around the neighbourhood, Paddington always tries to do his very best for others…even if there are a few well-intentioned mishaps along the way! For the last 37 years of his life Michael Bond lived in London, not far from Paddington Station where it all began.
Michael Bond never thought of writing for children but, after producing a number of short stories and radio plays, his agent suggested that he adapt a television play for children.
Despite Paddington and his duffle coat being quite so iconic, he has gone through quite considerable change. A lovely little book that filled me hope and joy… Read on own, and with my son aged 7, a book for the whole family. Explore Paddington's unique and universal take on life in this very special collection of warm words about friendship, family, love, laughter .This book is a sweet compilation of gentle thoughts and words to live by from the books, reminding us to be innocently wise and kind and well-intentioned just like Paddington Brown, even though the results may be mixed. Over the past few years of seeking out Paddington stories for my own child, I have found the newer R W Alley illustrations strangely jarring - this is not the bear that I grew up with.
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