A funny, festive picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru. A funny, festive picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru. When the Browns take Paddington to the Christmas grotto at the local department store, their journey through the Winter Wonderland is full of unexpected surprises. But the best surprise is a present from Santa. After all, who else would find the perfect present for a bear like Paddington? Join Paddington on his festive adventure as he discovers why Santa Claus makes everyone’s Christmas so special. 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 A funny, festive picture book about Paddington 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. A funny, festive picture book about Paddington • Paddington celebrated his 60th birthday in 2018! • Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children, alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages, with more than 35 million units sold worldwide! • Paddington is the star of two blockbuster movies from Studio Canal • New Paddington pre-school 3D CG-animated TV series from Studio Canal now on air! • Michael Bond celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016, and was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. He died in 2017, leaving behind one of the greatest literary legacies of our time. • Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012 Competition: Father Christmas Needs a Wee!;Father Christmas Comes up Trumps!;The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas. by;Nicholas Allen;Tom Fletcher
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