by Michael Bond (Author), R.W.Alley (Illustrator)
The Brown's trip to the seaside looks like being a disaster when the rain sets in. They escape into a cafe and Paddington soon has his eye on a large ice-cream sundae! Young children will love this story featuring their favourite bear. With a simple text and delightful illustrations, this small format hardback book is perfect for reading to the very young, or for children just learning to read for themselves.
Format: Picture Book
Pages: 24
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 07 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0001981943
ISBN 13: 9780001981942
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Book Overview: In 1997, Michael Bond was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature.
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.