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Paddington #1
A Bear Called Paddington
An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here.Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did.From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were delighted with this havoc and even Mr. and Mrs. Brown had to admit that life seemed to be more filled with adventure when there was a bear in the house.
159 pages, Paperback
First published October 13, 1958
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Michael Bond
629 books406 followersMichael Bond, CBE was an English children's author. He was the creator of Paddington Bear and wrote about the adventures of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga, as well as the animated BBC TV series The Herbs. Bond also wrote culinary mystery stories for adults featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites.
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December 12, 2019
"Mum, do you remember when we read aloud each night?"
How many years did we spend, my three children and I, unwinding after a day of toddler, preschool or primary school adventures, by reading for an hour and a half together, cuddled up in a mess of arms and legs and stacks of books for different tastes and levels of understanding?
Remembering those days fills me with inner exhaustion and absolute bliss at the same time. There were a few books that caught all children's interests at once while being enjoyable for me as well (like all of Astrid Lindgren's books, or Momo, or Narnia, or Oliver Twist, or Tom Sawyer), but rarely did I get the full attention of all three as long as when we read about the illegal immigrant Paddington, who stood out as different the moment he appeared at Paddington Station with a sign attached to his jacket: "Please look after this bear!"
Are there still people like the Browns in the world, who are willing to accept diversity and strangeness, clumsiness and innumerable breaches of the conventional codes of conduct to engage with a lovable bear like Paddington - a bear who needs taking care of for sure, but who also adds incredible value to every situation he participates in?
Shouldn't we read Paddington aloud again to our current politicians, who seem to have forgotten that empathy is the start of a good life, and that giving is the road to receiving joy?
Please take care of the Paddingtons of the world, and you will get more than the Bear Necessities back!
How many years did we spend, my three children and I, unwinding after a day of toddler, preschool or primary school adventures, by reading for an hour and a half together, cuddled up in a mess of arms and legs and stacks of books for different tastes and levels of understanding?
Remembering those days fills me with inner exhaustion and absolute bliss at the same time. There were a few books that caught all children's interests at once while being enjoyable for me as well (like all of Astrid Lindgren's books, or Momo, or Narnia, or Oliver Twist, or Tom Sawyer), but rarely did I get the full attention of all three as long as when we read about the illegal immigrant Paddington, who stood out as different the moment he appeared at Paddington Station with a sign attached to his jacket: "Please look after this bear!"
Are there still people like the Browns in the world, who are willing to accept diversity and strangeness, clumsiness and innumerable breaches of the conventional codes of conduct to engage with a lovable bear like Paddington - a bear who needs taking care of for sure, but who also adds incredible value to every situation he participates in?
Shouldn't we read Paddington aloud again to our current politicians, who seem to have forgotten that empathy is the start of a good life, and that giving is the road to receiving joy?
Please take care of the Paddingtons of the world, and you will get more than the Bear Necessities back!
January 10, 2018
Okay Goodreads Recommendation Engine, I know you're just trying to get us into trouble again... but it'll be fun! I'm in. And bring a jar of marmalade.
June 7, 2022
Delightful as ever
July 14, 2023
Dear Paddington, I've heard of you for a long time, so, it's such a delight to finally meet you. I enjoyed your adventures recorded here, and I think you're a really smart bear. I'm so pleased that you didn't disppoint my expectations. Looking forward to meeting you through your next adventures.
July 16, 2020
A Bear Called Paddington is the first book in the Paddington series, which highlights the adventures of a young bear who has migrated to London from Darkest Peru. After arriving, he luckily meets the Brown family who are more than happy to take him in, and this is where the fun begins.
“Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear.”
My youngest daughter loved reading this book with me. It's such a delightful story with some silly, laugh-out-loud moments. Even without a plot the book kept our interest and we couldn't wait to see what mischief Paddington would get into with each new adventure. The illustrations are simple, but we loved them.
I will say that these books may be a little advanced for my 6-year-old's attention span reading alone, but it worked perfect for a read-aloud together. We ended up grabbing the entire hardcover set and hope to finish them all.
4****
“Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear.”
My youngest daughter loved reading this book with me. It's such a delightful story with some silly, laugh-out-loud moments. Even without a plot the book kept our interest and we couldn't wait to see what mischief Paddington would get into with each new adventure. The illustrations are simple, but we loved them.
I will say that these books may be a little advanced for my 6-year-old's attention span reading alone, but it worked perfect for a read-aloud together. We ended up grabbing the entire hardcover set and hope to finish them all.
4****
December 5, 2025
Michael Bond's 1958 story introduces us to the wonderful bear from Darkest Peru. The adventures of Paddington Bear always put a smile on my face & can lighten the darkest of moods. Michael Bond establishes characters in this first book that stay with Paddington throughout all the stories that follow it. For sheer joy nothing will beat a story about Paddington Bear.
I read this again as my wife and I have travelled to London and been to The Paddington Experience (www.paddingtonbearexperience.com), which was a lot of interactive fun for adults and children alike.
We also went to the Savoy Theatre and saw the superb Paddington the Musical (www.paddingtonthemusical.com), which was an absolutely amazing evening. Everything about the show was perfect and if Michael Bond had still been alive I think he would have been very proud of what they achieved.
I read this again as my wife and I have travelled to London and been to The Paddington Experience (www.paddingtonbearexperience.com), which was a lot of interactive fun for adults and children alike.
We also went to the Savoy Theatre and saw the superb Paddington the Musical (www.paddingtonthemusical.com), which was an absolutely amazing evening. Everything about the show was perfect and if Michael Bond had still been alive I think he would have been very proud of what they achieved.
September 14, 2019
The entire plot of every Paddington story is he loses a sandwich.
January 4, 2019
So. Yeah. I read this to my kiddo on the assumption it would be nice and wholesome and, above all, CUTE.
I suppose it fits the bill. In a way. In an old generation way. In one of those generations that are sleeping the nice comfy warm dreams of the ever-cozy and drowsy lives that can accept only a tiny little smidge of fantasy in their staid, solid, middle-class English suburbia.
I had to stop the book about ten times with my daughter because either she or I fell asleep on it.
It may be very cute in its way and it may be a real hit for some people, but lordy, to my girl and me... this was BORING.
Doing my part to ruin yall's nostalgia. ;0
Peace-out! ;)
I suppose it fits the bill. In a way. In an old generation way. In one of those generations that are sleeping the nice comfy warm dreams of the ever-cozy and drowsy lives that can accept only a tiny little smidge of fantasy in their staid, solid, middle-class English suburbia.
I had to stop the book about ten times with my daughter because either she or I fell asleep on it.
It may be very cute in its way and it may be a real hit for some people, but lordy, to my girl and me... this was BORING.
Doing my part to ruin yall's nostalgia. ;0
Peace-out! ;)
March 3, 2015
When the first trailer for that awful-looking Paddington movie appeared, my kids asked about Paddington and I described him in glorious detail and then I . . . realized something. I knew that Paddington was a book, I had always known this. But I had never read it! My experience with Paddington as a child was limited to the wonderful cartoon, which used to play on the early Disney Channel. If you're not familiar with the Paddington cartoon, you really must find it! the people are hand drawn, with minimal colors, while Paddington stands out as an actual stuffed bear. It looks exactly like the original illustrations!
But of course I promised my kids I would get the first book and read it to them, and so I have! What a delight, too! Each chapter is really a short story about one of Paddington's adventures. They're all just the right length of time for an evening's reading session, with a few pen-and-ink drawings. So charming! The stories are all quite timeless, so there's no need to explain anything and the kids don't think it's old-fashioned. It's a bear at the seaside! A bear shopping for a new coat! It could take place anytime, any country, really.
We are excited to get the next book! This edition includes a postscript by Michael Bond about how he came up with the idea, and his enjoyment over how Paddington has come to life over the years.
But of course I promised my kids I would get the first book and read it to them, and so I have! What a delight, too! Each chapter is really a short story about one of Paddington's adventures. They're all just the right length of time for an evening's reading session, with a few pen-and-ink drawings. So charming! The stories are all quite timeless, so there's no need to explain anything and the kids don't think it's old-fashioned. It's a bear at the seaside! A bear shopping for a new coat! It could take place anytime, any country, really.
We are excited to get the next book! This edition includes a postscript by Michael Bond about how he came up with the idea, and his enjoyment over how Paddington has come to life over the years.
January 1, 2019
The classic children's book about a silly little bear from Peru that is picked up at Paddington Station by a British family.
Paddington isn't his actual name but nobody can pronounce his Peruvian one correctly, or so he says. Therefore, his new family is naming him, resulting in the quirky name so many generations of children have come to know and love.
After his aunt is in a home for elderly bears, he is sent on his journey to England because his aunt expects him to have a better life there. And boy, does he ever. The little adorable clutz gets to write letters with real ink, eat as much marmelade as his stomach can take and meets all sorts of people. He even wins a painting competition!
The story has clearly been written for smaller children but is enchanting for old(er) readers just as much. There is something chuckle-worthy about all the things that "just happen to" Paddington and how he completely up-ends the lives of the Brown family.
It's a heartwarming succession of mishaps by an adorable culprit who also happens to be an immigrant (so the issue isn't exactly new) and a family growing together even stronger than before.
(You know, jut from the initials, this could be MY suitcase. *lol*)
No, I hadn't read any of the Paddington stories before so it was about time and after I heard that none other than Stephen Fry was narrating this fantastic new audio version, I was convinced that this was the perfect start to a new reading year.
Paddington isn't his actual name but nobody can pronounce his Peruvian one correctly, or so he says. Therefore, his new family is naming him, resulting in the quirky name so many generations of children have come to know and love.
After his aunt is in a home for elderly bears, he is sent on his journey to England because his aunt expects him to have a better life there. And boy, does he ever. The little adorable clutz gets to write letters with real ink, eat as much marmelade as his stomach can take and meets all sorts of people. He even wins a painting competition!
The story has clearly been written for smaller children but is enchanting for old(er) readers just as much. There is something chuckle-worthy about all the things that "just happen to" Paddington and how he completely up-ends the lives of the Brown family.
It's a heartwarming succession of mishaps by an adorable culprit who also happens to be an immigrant (so the issue isn't exactly new) and a family growing together even stronger than before.
(You know, jut from the initials, this could be MY suitcase. *lol*)
No, I hadn't read any of the Paddington stories before so it was about time and after I heard that none other than Stephen Fry was narrating this fantastic new audio version, I was convinced that this was the perfect start to a new reading year.
September 24, 2024
Romanian review: În mod normal, personajele care strică tot ce ating mă irită. Nu știu cum a reușit Michael Bond să-l scrie pe Paddington, dar pur și simplu nu te poți supăra pe el.
,,Un urs pe nume Paddington" prezintă povestea lui Paddington, un urs venit din ,,întunecatul" Peru, care ajunge în Marea Britanie, este adoptat de o familie de englezi și își primește numele după gara în care aceștia îl găsesc.
Venind de atât de departe, Paddington nu este obișnuit cu viața din Marea Britanie, iar lucrurile cele mai simple îl fac confuz (adevărul este că motivul pentru care în Marea Britanie sunt două robinete la chiuvetă, unul pentru apă rece și unul pentru apă caldă, mă depășește și pe mine), astfel el intră într-o mulțime de probleme, reușind să scape cu bine, în principal pentru că este adorabil. Cui nu îi plac urșii?
Întâmplările prin care trece Paddington nu sunt complexe sau extraordinare, dar autorul le dă un farmec aparte și le umple de umor, așa că, în ciuda faptului că unele evenimente nu sunt în special originale (am mai întâlnit de multe ori trucuri de magie eșuate, care rezultă în distrugerea ceasurilor voluntarilor), cartea reușește ce își propune, și anume să distreze atât copiii, cât și adulții.
Mă gândeam, citind-o, dacă mi-a plăcut mai mult Paddington sau cel mai celebru ursuleț din istorie, Winnie-the-Pooh, dar nu pot da un răspuns deoarece, din fericire, am avut ocazia să citesc povestea lui Winnie-the-Pooh în copilărie, cu o perspectivă diferită, deci nu mă pot decide.
...o păpușă se gândește mereu cu ce se va îmbrăca mâine, pe când un ursuleț nu știi la ce se gândește.
English review: Normally, characters who ruin everything they touch irritate me. I don't know how Michael Bond managed to write Paddington, but you just can't get mad at him.
"A Bear Called Paddington" tells the story of Paddington, a bear from "darkest" Peru who arrives in Britain, is adopted by an English family and named after the station where they find him.
Having come from so far away, Paddington is not used to life in the UK, and the simplest things confuse him (the truth is that the reason there are two taps on the sink in the UK, one for cold and one for hot water, is beyond me), so he gets into a lot of trouble, but manages to escape with the best of luck, mainly because he is adorable. Who doesn't like bears?
The events that Paddington goes through are not complex or extraordinary, but the author gives them a special charm and fills them with humor, so despite the fact that some of the events are not particularly original (I've encountered failed magic tricks resulting in the destruction of volunteers' watches many times), the book succeeds in what it sets out to do, which is to entertain both children and adults.
I was thinking, while reading it, whether I liked Paddington or the most famous teddy bear in history, Winnie-the-Pooh, more, but I can't give an answer because, fortunately, I had the opportunity to read the story of Winnie-the-Pooh as a child with a different perspective, so I can't decide.
...whereas dolls are always wondering what they are going to wear next, you are never quite sure what bears are thinking.
June 7, 2022
Dear Mr. Paddington,
I am writing this to you. And I hope that you will read it so you know. I guess I'm just another fan of yours, but I thought I'd write and tell you so.
You made me love you. I didn't want to do it. No. I didn't want to do it. You made me love you, and all the time you knew it. I'm fairly sure you knew it. You made me happy, sometimes you made me glad. But there were times, sir, you made me feel so mad.
I think you're grand, that's true. Yes I do. Indeed I do. You know you made me love you.
Aw gee, Paddington, I don't want to bother you. If you don't want to read this, you don't have to. But gosh, you love marmalade! I love marmalade, too. I've never worn it like you, but one day I will try. And remember when you ruined Mr. Brown's painting because you were on a quest to discover an 'old master'? That was fun. And the way you carry your suitcase with you everywhere you go! Sure. Those are your memories of Aunt living-in-a-home-for-retired-bears Lucy.
Paddington...if for any reason...well, if for any reason the Browns decide you can't continue to live with them, you can come here. We can eat marmalade together and wear old hats and drink hot cocoa with sticky buns. Just let me know. You're my favourite Bear From Darkest Peru.
I don't care what happens, let the whole world stop. As far as I'm concerned, you'll always be the top! You know you made me love you.
Book Season = Year Round (with apologies to Judy Garland & Clark Gable)
I am writing this to you. And I hope that you will read it so you know. I guess I'm just another fan of yours, but I thought I'd write and tell you so.
You made me love you. I didn't want to do it. No. I didn't want to do it. You made me love you, and all the time you knew it. I'm fairly sure you knew it. You made me happy, sometimes you made me glad. But there were times, sir, you made me feel so mad.
I think you're grand, that's true. Yes I do. Indeed I do. You know you made me love you.
Aw gee, Paddington, I don't want to bother you. If you don't want to read this, you don't have to. But gosh, you love marmalade! I love marmalade, too. I've never worn it like you, but one day I will try. And remember when you ruined Mr. Brown's painting because you were on a quest to discover an 'old master'? That was fun. And the way you carry your suitcase with you everywhere you go! Sure. Those are your memories of Aunt living-in-a-home-for-retired-bears Lucy.
Paddington...if for any reason...well, if for any reason the Browns decide you can't continue to live with them, you can come here. We can eat marmalade together and wear old hats and drink hot cocoa with sticky buns. Just let me know. You're my favourite Bear From Darkest Peru.
I don't care what happens, let the whole world stop. As far as I'm concerned, you'll always be the top! You know you made me love you.
Book Season = Year Round (with apologies to Judy Garland & Clark Gable)
August 7, 2017
This summer, I am attempting to balance my reading with some lighter fare. This is the perfect antidote to the intensity of the winter's books. Fun, frolicking, fantasy! What a wonderful bear!
August 11, 2024
Oh. my. cuteness!
This book has entered into my top favorites for young kids and books to recommend for family read-alouds. The narrative was top notch and as smooth and as delectable as sweet cream. And Paddington and the Brown family: simply the nicest, most endearing host of characters you'd ever want to know.
Read it. You and your kids will LOVE it!
Ages: 5+
Cleanliness: for goodness' sake, goodness gracious, Mercy, Gosh, and Crikey are used. Mentions a man smoking a pipe. Paddington tries to perform "magic" tricks - he is only reading a book on tricks and attempting them.
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This book has entered into my top favorites for young kids and books to recommend for family read-alouds. The narrative was top notch and as smooth and as delectable as sweet cream. And Paddington and the Brown family: simply the nicest, most endearing host of characters you'd ever want to know.
Read it. You and your kids will LOVE it!
Ages: 5+
Cleanliness: for goodness' sake, goodness gracious, Mercy, Gosh, and Crikey are used. Mentions a man smoking a pipe. Paddington tries to perform "magic" tricks - he is only reading a book on tricks and attempting them.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide Content Considerations, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
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October 10, 2011
Wow. And I mean WOW.
This is a children’s book, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone now, but it is a good book I can’t say I would recommend it to anyone now, but for children it is a fun, exciting read. I was in love with Paddington; I wished my parents would find a bear like that at the train station.
Mr Brown coughed loudly. “It doesn’t seem a very exciting story,” he said, impatiently.
He reached across and poked Paddington with his pipe. “Well I never,” he said, “I do believe he’s fallen asleep!”
That is one of the many reasons why I loved this book (as much as 8 year old me could love something).
This is a children’s book, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone now, but it is a good book I can’t say I would recommend it to anyone now, but for children it is a fun, exciting read. I was in love with Paddington; I wished my parents would find a bear like that at the train station.
Mr Brown coughed loudly. “It doesn’t seem a very exciting story,” he said, impatiently.
He reached across and poked Paddington with his pipe. “Well I never,” he said, “I do believe he’s fallen asleep!”
That is one of the many reasons why I loved this book (as much as 8 year old me could love something).
June 8, 2022
After seeing Paddington have tea with the Queen for the Platinum Jubilee (and at last finding out what Her Majesty keeps in her ubiquitous handbag), I thought I should read this.
July 3, 2022
خیلی مناسب ریدینگ اسلامپ من بود🐻الان دلم یه پدینگتون تو خونمون میخواد :)
February 14, 2024
Loved the whole book a good selection of stories about the famous bear who came to London, not only a children’s book but all ages would appreciate it
January 28, 2020
I absolutely ADORE Paddington ❤️❤️
November 17, 2022
Paddington is a troublemaker, albeit a naive and innocent one! He's a bit like Bertie Wooster in that he's always getting into scrapes. My favorite involves height and a marmalade sandwich... Stephen Fry is the perfect narrator for this book.
August 8, 2018
This is a story for a child, not for the adult reading to a child. It comes nowhere near A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Isn’t it best when both the child and adult get a kick out of the shared reading experience?
The writing is ordinary, as is the content of the stories. What is drawn is a child’s world. A day at the beach, a birthday party, doing magic tricks. For a child, there may very well be delight in the ordinary. An inordinate number of calamities arise, all due to unintentional mistakes. Isn't this too typical of the life of a child?! The mistakes are smiled at and forgiven. The tone is kept light and cute and sweet. For a young child, the book may be fun, reading about a world they recognize. Paddington is a small bear, just as they are. He may be from the Darkest Peru, but he sees the world as they do.
After an excursion to London, a child may enjoy the book. Remembering mammoth escalators and elevators and the flea market on Portobello Road. The excitement and bustle of the place.
I am trying very hard to figure out what is good about the book.
Yet I am an adult. I find it childish and boring. I see no flair, no imagination and little creativity.
As I see it, the charm of Paddington is in the visual, in seeing him on the screen. His movements. His demeanor. Not the ordinary things he says and does.
I listened to the audiobook read by Stephen Fry. Set in London, I thought it being read by one with a British accent would be appropriate, and it was. He speaks clearly. A child will have no trouble understanding, but yet again, the reading was all very ordinary.
I like a little spark to a story. There is none of that here.
The writing is ordinary, as is the content of the stories. What is drawn is a child’s world. A day at the beach, a birthday party, doing magic tricks. For a child, there may very well be delight in the ordinary. An inordinate number of calamities arise, all due to unintentional mistakes. Isn't this too typical of the life of a child?! The mistakes are smiled at and forgiven. The tone is kept light and cute and sweet. For a young child, the book may be fun, reading about a world they recognize. Paddington is a small bear, just as they are. He may be from the Darkest Peru, but he sees the world as they do.
After an excursion to London, a child may enjoy the book. Remembering mammoth escalators and elevators and the flea market on Portobello Road. The excitement and bustle of the place.
I am trying very hard to figure out what is good about the book.
Yet I am an adult. I find it childish and boring. I see no flair, no imagination and little creativity.
As I see it, the charm of Paddington is in the visual, in seeing him on the screen. His movements. His demeanor. Not the ordinary things he says and does.
I listened to the audiobook read by Stephen Fry. Set in London, I thought it being read by one with a British accent would be appropriate, and it was. He speaks clearly. A child will have no trouble understanding, but yet again, the reading was all very ordinary.
I like a little spark to a story. There is none of that here.
August 28, 2020
This is a good book about when Paddington is found at Paddington Railway station by the Brown family and goes to live with them. The story takes you on all the adventures and mischief that Paddington gets up to while living with the Browns.
April 20, 2022
Tip: luister deze op Storytel waar Stephen Fry 'm voorleest👌👌👌
January 21, 2019
This was a very good children's book. I remember it from my childhood. It is a very cute little story.
Enjoy and Be Blessed.
Steven
Enjoy and Be Blessed.
Steven
June 4, 2021
Jau kokio nuotaikingumo kūrinys ❤️ Ėmiau dukrytei iš bibliotekos su jos vienu iš mėgstamiausių animacinių veikėjų, bet mažoji atsisakė klausytis skaitomos istorijos prieš miegą, nes knygutė yra tik juodai balta, o sakyčiau, kad daug ką prarado...
Jau kokio pozityvumo veikėjas meškutis, kuris sukelia tik geras emocijas - atrodytų, kad jam nesiseka, bet nesisekimas tampa net nauda🙂 Tai skaitant dažnai save pagaudavau šypsantis ir dabar pagalvoju, kad net verta knygutę nusipirkti ❤️ O gal ir dukrytė, kai išmoks skaityti ir pati norės perskaityti...❤️
"- Tas mūsų meškiukas už tą pačią sumą priperka kur kas daugiau nei kiti, - stebėjosi ponia Berd. - Nesuprantu, kaip jam taip pasiseka. Turbūt jis iš prigimties šykštus.
- Aš ne šykštus, - įsižeidęs atšovė Pedingtonas. - Aš tiesiog taupus, ir viskas.
- Būk koks nori, - atsakė ponia Berd, - tačiau tu esi vertas tokios krūvos aukso, kiek pats sveri.
Pedingtonas labai rimtai priėmė šią pastabą ir ilgai svėrėsi ant svarstyklių vonios kambaryje.
Jau kokio pozityvumo veikėjas meškutis, kuris sukelia tik geras emocijas - atrodytų, kad jam nesiseka, bet nesisekimas tampa net nauda🙂 Tai skaitant dažnai save pagaudavau šypsantis ir dabar pagalvoju, kad net verta knygutę nusipirkti ❤️ O gal ir dukrytė, kai išmoks skaityti ir pati norės perskaityti...❤️
"- Tas mūsų meškiukas už tą pačią sumą priperka kur kas daugiau nei kiti, - stebėjosi ponia Berd. - Nesuprantu, kaip jam taip pasiseka. Turbūt jis iš prigimties šykštus.
- Aš ne šykštus, - įsižeidęs atšovė Pedingtonas. - Aš tiesiog taupus, ir viskas.
- Būk koks nori, - atsakė ponia Berd, - tačiau tu esi vertas tokios krūvos aukso, kiek pats sveri.
Pedingtonas labai rimtai priėmė šią pastabą ir ilgai svėrėsi ant svarstyklių vonios kambaryje.
October 2, 2020
This is the beloved children's book. In this one, a bear leaves Peru and travels to London where he has no one. He is totally alone and he is soon adopted by a family. During his stay with this family he has various mishaps that gives the audience a good chuckle.
I can see why this book is a beloved children's book. Actually, I believe this can be enjoyed by anyone at any age. The various mishaps provided me with many chuckles. These mishaps were basically just a misunderstanding because Paddington is having a new experience. It is also a feel good book that has a nice message. The caring family that takes in an immigrant and is forgiving over his various mishaps. Also, the independency of Paddington and surviving a new place.
Even though I am an adult I enjoyed this book so much. It can be read to kids also as I believe it will amuse them with his different adventures.
I can see why this book is a beloved children's book. Actually, I believe this can be enjoyed by anyone at any age. The various mishaps provided me with many chuckles. These mishaps were basically just a misunderstanding because Paddington is having a new experience. It is also a feel good book that has a nice message. The caring family that takes in an immigrant and is forgiving over his various mishaps. Also, the independency of Paddington and surviving a new place.
Even though I am an adult I enjoyed this book so much. It can be read to kids also as I believe it will amuse them with his different adventures.
February 19, 2008
We meet Paddington for the first time at Paddington station where he sits, small and lonely, on his suitcase, wondering what to do after having travelled all the way from Darkest Peru in a lifeboat, surviving on a jar of marmelade.
Luckily, he meets the Browns who take him in, feed him, care for him - and help him whenever he gets into trouble.
I think the highest recommendation I can give for this book and for sweet little Paddington is, that I made my boyfriend laugh so hard he cried just by me retelling the adventures of Paddington.
Loved this book!
Luckily, he meets the Browns who take him in, feed him, care for him - and help him whenever he gets into trouble.
I think the highest recommendation I can give for this book and for sweet little Paddington is, that I made my boyfriend laugh so hard he cried just by me retelling the adventures of Paddington.
Loved this book!
January 25, 2025
The Brits should have focused all their resources on producing children's novels instead of colonisation
July 16, 2020
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May 27, 2019Unui urs i se potriveste manusa numele de familie Brown. De ce il indrageste doamna Bird e mai greu de inteles.
Matusa Lucy si a ei lumina in intunecatul Peru.
Domnul Gruber are mina lui de aur in anticariat.
Domnul Curry nu e pe placul unui iubitor de marmelada de portocale.
O palarie salveaza vieti.
Prima oara la teatru, cum sa nu te minuneze pretul pentru un program.
Pictura frumoasa se realizeaza atunci cand uiti ce vrei sa pictezi si te lasi furat de bucuria de a incerca culorile pe panza.
Plus de magie la o aniversare.
Un urs vede praful la mare, acolo unde altii considera ca e nisip.
Scara rulanta sau lift, o alegere usoara.
O carte e doar o carte, cum a spus Gertrude Stein, nu e pentru copii sau pentru adulti.
Matusa Lucy si a ei lumina in intunecatul Peru.
Domnul Gruber are mina lui de aur in anticariat.
Domnul Curry nu e pe placul unui iubitor de marmelada de portocale.
O palarie salveaza vieti.
Prima oara la teatru, cum sa nu te minuneze pretul pentru un program.
Pictura frumoasa se realizeaza atunci cand uiti ce vrei sa pictezi si te lasi furat de bucuria de a incerca culorile pe panza.
Plus de magie la o aniversare.
Un urs vede praful la mare, acolo unde altii considera ca e nisip.
Scara rulanta sau lift, o alegere usoara.
O carte e doar o carte, cum a spus Gertrude Stein, nu e pentru copii sau pentru adulti.
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