A Bear Called Paddington: Paddington, Book 1
Written by Michael Bond
Narrated by Stephen Fry
Editor's Note
Please look after this bear...
When a sweet, bedraggled bear appears in Paddington Station with “Please look after this bear” pinned to his coat, the Brown family gains a new family member—and infinitely more adventures.
Description
Paddington Bear had traveled 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.
About the author
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.
Reviews
What people think about A Bear Called Paddington
4.8Reader reviews
- (5/5)After his Aunt Lucy moves into a home for retired bears, a small and rather sticky bear emigrates from darkest Peru with only a suitcase full of marmalade. The Brown family discover him at Paddington station and adopt him, and the bear (now rejoicing in the impressive name of Paddington) has lots of adventures across London which generally involve leaving sticky paw-prints all over the place, knocking things over, getting lost, and getting into trouble.It's not hard to see why this is a classic, beloved of generations of children. I spotted this book on sale for a minuscule sum while I was doing some Christmas shopping, and (being without children to buy it for) decided to indulge myself and revisit my childhood. I was very fond of my stuffed Paddington Bear - complete with blue duffel coat, red wellies and floppy hat - when I was about 4, and re-reading the stories was a nostalgic treat.
- (5/5)Beautiful reading of a lovely book. It’s the right length to listen through in one sitting, too.
- (5/5)this book and movie is perfect I love it so much and I just starting to feel better in life because of this this book
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- (5/5)amazing!!! My daughter wouldn't let me stop reading to her!
- (5/5)My five year old laughed & laughed at all the antics. My husband & I love all the play on words & humor throughout.