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A Bear Called Paddington Collector's Edition
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A Bear Called Paddington Collector's Edition Hardcover - 2015

by Michael Bond


About this book

A lonely toy bear on an otherwise empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond. Enamored, the BBC employee brought the stuffed bear home to his wife. They named the bear Paddington after the station near their home in London, and thus inspired, Bond began to write a few cute stories about the bear's adventures starting with A Bear Called Paddington in October 1958. The friendly bear with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade—has become a classic character from British children's literature and has become popular with American audiences as well. Learn more in our book collecting guide article, "Michael Bond - The Man Behind Paddington Bear."

From the publisher

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."

First Edition Identification

A Bear Called Paddington was first published in London by Collins in 1958 with a blue and white dust jacket. The first US edition was printed by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, in 1960, with a bright yellow dustwrapper with the title in various colors.  

Details

  • Title A Bear Called Paddington Collector's Edition
  • Author Michael Bond
  • Series Paddington
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Date 2015
  • ISBN 9780008154011 / 0008154015
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

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."