A funny story about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star! Performed by Jim Broadbent, who plays Mr Gruber in the Paddington movies. A funny story about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star! Performed by Jim Broadbent, who plays Mr Gruber in the Paddington movies. Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber’s book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea . . . A deliciously funny Easter story, perfect for Paddington fans! 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 The perfect Easter picture book! 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. Karen Jankel is the daughter of Michael Bond. For over 30 years she ran Paddington and Company, looking after the worldwide licensing rights for her father’s creation. During that time Karen and her father collaborated on a number of concept books and stories. Since 2017 Karen has run her late father’s literary estate and continues to work closely with HarperCollins across all of Michael Bond’s books, including the Paddington titles that she co-wrote. The perfect Easter picture book! • The perfect Easter gift! • 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 40 million units sold worldwide! • 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: The Story of a Bear exhibition opened at the British Library July 2021, running until 31st October 2021 • Paddington is the star of two blockbuster movies from Studio Canal and a third movie is slated for release in 2023. • He also appears in his own animated television series, The Adventures of Paddington, on Milkshake/Channel 5. The number 4 pre-school show on Nick Jr.Number 1 rank in slot on Milkshake! · 6.1m international views on Nickelodeon Competition: Peppa;Easter;Eggstravaganza;Hungry Caterpillar;Winnie the Pooh;Winnie-the-Pooh;Peter Rabbit;Fluffy Chick;Mr Impossible;We’re Going on an Egg;Hunt;the Odd;Hop Little Bunnies. by;Michael Bond;Alley;A. A. Milne;Roald Dahl;Beatrix Potter;Judith Kerr;Julia Donaldson;Rachel Bright; Eric Carle;Bluey
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