Paddington - King of the Castle
By (Author) Michael Bond
Illustrated by R. W. Alley
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
28th January 2016
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
Board book
26
Width 176mm, Height 180mm, Spine 13mm
290g
Paddington is introduced to younger readers in this pre-school picture book, starring one of the worlds best-loved characters, Paddington Bear, now a major movie star! Reissued with attractive new cover branding.
When Paddington Bear goes to the beach, nothing goes quite according to plan especially when, one by one, he is joined by ten hungry seagulls. Will Paddington's lunchtime snack be safe
Pre-schoolers will love counting with everyones favourite bear, Paddington!
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 bearhas become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller
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.