How to Be More Paddington: A Book of Kindness: The perfect gift for fans of Paddington

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It had been a lot of hard work but he was glad it had all been worthwhile—even if there was a lot of mess to clear up. To quote Bond further, 'Although [Paddington's] head is often in the clouds, he has his feet firmly on the ground and he has a strong sense of right and wrong. My son has a 'My First Paddington' gifted by some lovely friends and a Paddington car seat toy which he has found variously amusing and terrifying. I have read this by myself and also with my two year old; it is a gift to the both of us and one to be treasured always. This book is a sweet compilation of gentle thoughts and words to live by from the books, reminding us to be innocently wise and kind and well-intentioned just like Paddington Brown, even though the results may be mixed.

Featuring the wonderful words of Michael Bond and beautifully illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, every page contains an uplifting message or lesson that everybody could do well to learn from. Michael Bond never thought of writing for children but, after producing a number of short stories and radio plays, his agent suggested that he adapt a television play for children.

Explore Paddington's unique and universal take on life in this very special collection of warm words about friendship, love, laughter and kindness. Peggy Fortnum's wonderful illsutrations are accompanied by lines from various Paddington books by Michael Bond. I recognised images that clearly accompanied stories from my son's own collection - I do understand why publishers felt the need to modernise. During World War II Michael Bond served in both the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army.

For the last 37 years of his life Michael Bond lived in London, not far from Paddington Station where it all began.This lovely hardback book all about the adorable paddington bear is wonderful, the pictures some in colour some just sketches and little phrases and sayings from the sweet bear himself little words of wisdom, I highly recommend this book for all paddington fans! Je suis contente d'avoir enfin découvert un morceau l'œuvre originale i Plus les illustrations sont très sympa. Explore Paddington's unique and universal take on life in this very special collection of warm words about friendship, family, love, laughter . You can even imagine him getting in a muddle with the hand sanitiser and the face masks of the pandemic.

I’m thoroughly embarrassed to admit that this was my first experience of reading about Paddington bear. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997.He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. From winning the hearts of the Brown family, to sharing elevenses with Mr Gruber and lending a paw around the neighbourhood, Paddington always tries to do his very best for others…even if there are a few well-intentioned mishaps along the way!

Over the past few years of seeking out Paddington stories for my own child, I have found the newer R W Alley illustrations strangely jarring - this is not the bear that I grew up with. Biography: Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading.

How To Be More Paddington: A Book Of Kindness by Michael Bond is a perfect book for anyone of any age who loves Paddington – and who can resist that little face? From arriving in London and winning the hearts of the Brown family, to sharing elevenses with Mr Gruber and lending a paw around the neighbourhood, he always tries to do his very best for others… even if there are a few well-intentioned mishaps along the way! He could have learnt a great deal from Paddington with his kindness, humility and high moral standards. A lovely little book that filled me hope and joy… Read on own, and with my son aged 7, a book for the whole family. Confronted by a problem, I often find myself wondering how he would deal with it, and mentally take note of his advice.