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Paddington at the Zoo

Paddington at the Zoo

by Michael Bond (Author), R. W. Alley (Illustrator)

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    Picture Book 2015

    $3.43

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    Hardcover 1998

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Synopsis

A funny story about the irresistible, classic bear from Darkest Peru - soon to be a major movie star! When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular they are with the zoo's inhabitants!

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More Information

Format: Picture Book
 Pages: 24
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 12 Mar 2015
ISBN 10: 0006647448
ISBN 13: 9780006647447
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: When Paddington hears that he his going to visit the zoo he is very excited and makes 6 marmalade sandwiches to take with him in honour of the occasion. But at the zoo things don't go to plan. There are some very fierce, not to mention hungry animals there. It is not Paddington they are after though, it is his elevenses! Paddington Bear celebrated his 50th anniversary in 2008 and huge publicity coverage raised Paddington's profile across the world / Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike all over the world. / Paddington is hugely popular and enormous quantities of merchandise are widely available. / All books featured on the official Paddington website www.paddingtonbear.co.uk. / Competition: Paddington is a leader in his field with no direct competition.

Media Reviews

Praise for the Paddington series:

`I've always had great respect for Paddington...He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry

`Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher

`Michael Bond's accident-prone bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller

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.