Shortly before we heard the news of Michael Bond's death we received for review Best-Loved Paddington Stories from Harper Collins Children's Books. Illustrated by R. W. Alley, the book includes three classic adventures of that iconic and totally lovable bear from Darkest Peru.
The stories featured are: Paddington at the Circus, Paddington Goes to Hospital (written with Karen Jankel) and Paddington Goes for Gold. These are beautifully written and brilliantly illustrated with Paddington getting up to all sorts of mischief before the happy resolution.
This collection makes a perfect present for Paddington fans old and new.
PWT rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Best-loved Paddington Stories
Another collection for younger children is the Paddington Little Library of four board books which will three little ones with simple text and images all fitting into a smart slip case.
The Library includes:
Meet the Browns
Paddington Gets Dressed
Paddington Loves London
Paddington's Manners
An ideal introduction to Paddington's world.
PWT rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Paddington Little Library
A fabulous addition for Paddington fans is the Paddington Sticker Scene Book.
With 150 stickers to complete scenes from the film /DVD Paddington, this book will amuse and engage Paddington fans. Although Harriet found the film quite scary when she first saw it, she has grown to love Paddington's antics and adored this sticker book bringing back memories of specific scenes.
Perfect for afternoons spent indoors with marmalade sandwiches at the ready!
PWT rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Paddington: Sticker Scene Book: Movie tie-in (Paddington 2 Film Tie in)
All of the above are published by Harper Collins Children's Books.