Original adventures of the classic bear from Darkest Peru, soon to be a major movie star!Original adventures of the classic bear from Darkest Peru, soon to be a major movie star!‘I do wish I could see into Paddington’s mind,’ said Mrs Brown, ‘I know something’s going on. I can recognise the signs.’And there is plenty of cause for concern when Paddington takes an interest in detective work. Not to mention sewing and ballroom dancing!Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than fifty years.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 BooksellerMichael 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.• Paddington’s profile will sky rocket when the eagerly awaited debut Paddington movie released for Christmas 2014 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman)• January 2014: New baby clothing and gift range to launch for Gap• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!• 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.• Paddington’s profile was raised to new heights in 2008, throughout the world, surrounding his 50th birthday, and brand-new novel Here and Now. More than 400,000 units / £1m worth of Paddington books were sold during the anniversary year.• New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions.• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com• Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and in 2012, the charity celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a national awareness campaign• Paddington – Here and Now was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Award, 2008Competition: Winnie-the-Pooh
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers