Paddington Bear

Michael Bond

Harper Collins, Oct 2, 1998 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages

Forty years ago, a small bear from Darkest Peru set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Carrying a battered suitcase containing several jars of marmalade, and wearing a tag around his neck that read Please Look after This Bear, he stowed away on a ship and landed in Londons Paddington Station. As luck would have it, the Brown family found him, named him Paddington, and welcomed him to their home and into the hearts of millions of readers.Since 1958, Paddington Bear has charmed readers worldwide with his humorous misadventures. In celebration of Paddingtons 40th birthday, Michael Bonds original story of Paddington Bear has been beautifully reillustrated by artist R.W. Alley.

About the author

Michael Bond began chronicling the adventures of Paddington Bear in A Bear Called Paddington in 1958. Fortunately, bears don't need much encouragement, and Paddington has since filled the pages of fourteen novels, a variety of picture books, and many other projects written for the young at heart. Paddington's mentor lives in London, England, with his wife, Sue, and a guinea pig named Olga da Polga. R. W. Alley has illustrated a number of books featuring Paddington Bear, including Paddington Bear All Day and Paddington Bear Goes to Market. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and their two children.Zoë B. Alley is the author of There's a Wolf at the Door and There's a Princess in the Palace, both illustrated by her husband, R. W. Alley.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Paddington Bear; Paddington Bear, Michael Bond; The Paddington Series
• Author: Michael Bond
• Illustrated by: R. W. Alley
• Edition: illustrated, revised
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 1998
• ISBN: 0060278544, 9780060278540
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears; Juvenile Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls & Puppets