A funny birthday story about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star! A funny birthday story about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star! For more than six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world. It’s Mr Gruber’s birthday party, and Paddington is providing the entertainment. Mr Curry tries to spoil the fun, as always, but it’s Paddington who gets the last laugh . . . 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 hilarious Paddington story read by Stephen Fry 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 hilarious Paddington story read by Stephen Fry • 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: A Bear Called Paddington;Peppa;Winnie the Pooh;Peter Rabbit;Gruffalo. by;Michael Bond;R. W. Alley;Roald Dahl;Julia Donaldson;A. A. Milne;Beatrix Potter
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