- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (Oct 25 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0395905079
- ISBN-13: 978-0395905074
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.3 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#634,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #37 in Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Paddington
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Product Description
Book Description
This treasury marks Paddington's 40th year in America, with a comprehensive collection of Sir Michael Bond's beloved stories. Peggy Fortnum's line drawings have been watercolored by her step-granddaughter Caroline Nuttall-Smith, who was not yet born when the books were first published. Since the Browns first discovered him at London's Paddington Station wearing a tag that read "Please look after this bear," Paddington's popularity has grown and his books have sold 25 million copies worldwide in 22 languages. The enduring appeal of this small bear from Darkest Peru ensures that he will be discovered by generations to come.
Those well-versed in Paddington's antics know that he does tend to make ordinary occasions more exciting. While readers of all ages may laugh as he bumbles from one near disaster to another, it is always a relief to find a happy ending.
About the Author
Michael Bond was born in Newbury in 1926. On leaving school at the age of 14 he spent a year in a lawyers office before joining the BBC as an engineer. A Bear Called Paddington was first published in 1958.
--This text refers to an alternate
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A "must" for all Paddington Bear fans and young readers.,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Paddington Treasury (Hardcover)
Parents will want to use this as read-aloud material: it provides a thick treasury of Paddington Bear stories, accompanied by Peggy Fortnum's line drawings watercolored by her step-granddaughter. Paddington Bear is always in trouble, and this provides an excellent, whimsical set of adventures for newcomers and prior Paddington fans in a fine keepsake edition.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Please look after this bear,
By A Customer
This review is from: Paddington Treasury (Hardcover)
Paddington, a small bear from "darkest Peru," definitely needs looking after as he always finds himself in one sticky situation after another. I discovered P. only a few years ago. I had MEANT to read the P. books for YEARS, but somehow hadn't gotten around to it. After I finally read A Bear Called Paddington, frequently laughing out loud at Paddingtons' "situations," I immediately found the next three books, then the next three...I am delighted that the Paddington books have now been bound in one volume and am equally delighted to be adding this to my collection.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 92 of 92 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
This is NOT a comprehensive collection of the Paddington stories!,
By A. P. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paddington Treasury (Hardcover)
The publisher's description and reviews neglect to mention that all of the stories in this collection have been abridged. The only reason I didn't give this book fewer stars is because I like the watercolored illustrations (which goes to show that not all changes are bad), and because Paddington is still enjoyable reading, even when edited down. I just wish they had published a color edition of the INTACT stories, or at the very least they should have made it clear upfront that entire chapters have been omitted.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
treasury of Paddington Bear,
By daisy barton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paddington Treasury (Hardcover)
While all the Paddington stories are wonderful, an anthology of this size is too large for little ones to cuddle up with. Not enough pictures for little listeners. Single volumes would be a better bet.
22 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Please look after this bear,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paddington Treasury (Hardcover)
Paddington, a small bear from "darkest Peru," definitely needs looking after as he always finds himself in one sticky situation after another. I discovered P. only a few years ago. I had MEANT to read the P. books for YEARS, but somehow hadn't gotten around to it. After I finally read A Bear Called Paddington, frequently laughing out loud at Paddingtons' "situations," I immediately found the next three books, then the next three...I am delighted that the Paddington books have now been bound in one volume and am equally delighted to be adding this to my collection. |
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