Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.
<p>Praise for the Paddington series:</p>
<p>'I've always had great respect for Paddington… He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry</p>
<p>'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher</p>
<p>'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller</p>
This exquisite collector’s edition, celebrates the original, 1958, edition of the best-loved story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, now a major movie star.
“A bear? On Paddington station?” Mrs Brown looked at her husband in amazement. “Don’t be silly, Henry. There can’t be!”
Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same… for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
This exquisite collector’s edition, celebrates the original, 1958, edition of the best-loved story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, now a major movie star.
• In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997.
• Paddington’s profile sky-rocketed when the Paddington movie hit cinemas on November 28 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman).
• The film starred Nicole Kidman, Julie Waters, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and hit Number 1 in the UK Box Office, and was also nominated for two BAFTAs.
• This celebration edition features the original cover design and artwork from the 1958 edition.
• 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 was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!
• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com
Competition: More About;Races Ahead;Paddington’s;Charlie;Chocolate Factory;Olga da Polga;Winnie;Pooh;Peter Rabbit;The Animals of Farthing Wood;Charlotte’s Web. by;Roald Dahl;Beatrix Potter;A. A. Milne;Dick King-Smith; Enid Blyton;Julia Donaldson;Axel Scheffler;Judith Kerr;Shirley Hughes; E. B. White
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.