Paddington, A Classic Collection

Paddington, A Classic Collection

by Michael Bond (Author), Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)

Synopsis

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...Things just seem to happed to Paddington. Ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a certain bear is around. Published to celebrate Paddington's 40th Anniversay, Paddington: A Classic Collection includes the very first Paddington story together with a special selection of seven further tales. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum's original drawings, beautifully reproduced in colour for the very first time, this delightful gift collection introduces Paddington, the Browns and their increasingly chaotic life at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Edition: (Reissue)
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 06 Sep 1999

ISBN 10: 0001982974
ISBN 13: 9780001982970
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: In 1997, Michael Bond was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature.Published to celebrate Paddington's 40th anniversary.

Author Bio

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.