Paddington in the Garden

By Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley

A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star!

For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden. But gardens don’t just happen, and the one at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens keeps the whole family busy, so Paddington is only too pleased to lend a paw when they give him a chance. He may not have ‘green fingers’, but the fact that paws and marmalade are never far apart leads to some unexpectedly colourful results during National Garden Week!

Format: Paperback
Ageband: 4 to 7
Release Date: 01 Oct 2014
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-00-794315-9
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.

Praise for the Paddington series: -

”'I’ve always had great respect for Paddington… He is a British institution.” - Stephen Fry

”'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children’s literature.” - The Teacher

”'Michael Bond’s accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children’s characters.” - The Bookseller