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 A fresh new look has been given to the classic children's novel to celebrate its 60th birthday in 2018. In this instalment the bear from Darkest Peru first encounters the Brown family at Paddington Station. Zusammenfassung The original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

Commentaire

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 bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller
Praise for Paddington's 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

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum, Peggy (Ill) Fortnum
• Collaboration: Peggy Fortnum (Illustrations), Fortnum Peggy (Illustrations)
• Edition: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 7 ans
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 03.11.2003
• EAN: 9780007174164
• ISBN: 978-0-00-717416-4
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 11 mm
• Thèmes: HarperCollins Children's Books; Paddington; Paddington
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Livres à conter, contes, légendes, comptines, chants; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, Picture books: character books, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 4 years