Paddington at the Rainbows End and Other Stories
By (Author) Michael Bond
Illustrated by R. W. Alley
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
31st January 2024
3rd August 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Early years: numbers and counting
Early years: colours
Early years: size, shapes and patterns
823.914
Paperback
80
Width 248mm, Height 254mm, Spine 5mm
420g
Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Peru, are brought together in this entertaining concept book. Paddington is now a major movie star!
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than sixty years
Bringing together three simple concept-based stories, this funny book will delight the youngest of Paddington fans as they learn all about numbers, colours and shapes.
Find out what happens at the beach when ten hungry seagulls spot Paddingtons sandwiches, learn which colour Paddington likes best and join him on a surprising hunt for shapes!
The stories included are:
Paddington King of the Castle
Paddington at the Rainbows End
Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich
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
Praise for Paddingtons Finest Hour:
a delight throughout Financial Times
Praise for Love From Paddington:
a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales The Times
a delightful collection Sunday Express
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.