A Bear Called Paddington

Informationen zum Autor 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. Peggy Fortnum was born in 1919 in Harrow, England, the youngest of six children. She graduated from the Central School of Art in London after the war interrupted her studies at Tunbridge Wells Art School, then worked as an art teacher, painter and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator. Klappentext The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru - now a major movie star! Unabridged and illustrated in spectacular full-colour throughout, this beautiful large-sized edition of a much-loved classic will enchant established Paddington fans and a new generation of readers alike. Zusammenfassung The original story of Paddington! the classic bear from Darkest Peru - now a major movie star! Unabridged and illustrated in spectacular full-colour throughout! this beautiful large-sized edition of a much-loved classic will enchant established Paddington fans and a new generation of readers alike.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Bond, Bond Michael
• Assisted by: Fortnum Peggy (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9780008192242
• ISBN: 978-0-00-819224-2
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 255 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)