Paddington: Shapes

Shapes are all around us, everywhere we look and Paddington is setting off to find them - from the rectangle front door to his tasty diamond-shaped sandwich. This eye-catching board book will be the perfect first introduction for little ones to shapes.

About the author

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.

R. W. Alley has illustrated many children’s books. he lives in Rhode Island, USA, with is wife and two children.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Bond
• Assisted by: R. W. Alley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 0
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 05.06.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780008702731
• ISBN: 978-0-00-870273-1
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 180 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Size & Shape, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / General, Early learning: size, shapes & patterns, PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL, Early years: first experiences, For children c 0–36 months, Early years / early learning concepts, Early years: nature and animals, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts, Early years: size, shapes & patterns, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)