More About Paddington

Stephen Fry is utterly delightful as Paddington the bear, who, most of the time, can't really see what all the fuss is about as he moves blithely from one grand misadventure to the next--helping to redecorate the house (with disastrous results), for example, or attempting to take a family portrait, or experiencing his first snow. Fry is as skilled with Paddington's frequently bewildered and bemused family, and the result is a gentle, clever, very, very funny audiobook that rewards careful listening with a thoroughly entertaining story. This is the perfect companion to the equally endearing A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON, and fans are assured more duffle coats, more avoiding of baths, and more marmalade. J.M.D. 2008 Audies Finalist (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

January 1, 2015

Gr 2-5-The story featuring the marmalade-loving bear was first published in 1958 by William Collins & Son (now known as HarperCollins). The classic tale begins when a bear from Peru winds up in London's Paddington Station and is subsequently adopted by the Brown family (humans from the Notting Hill area). Unfailingly polite and affecting a rather shabby charm-accomplished in no small part by Peggy Fortnum's delightful line drawings-Paddington went on to have dozens of adventures over the years, spawning more than 50 titles translated into over 30 languages. A Bear Called Paddington covers the initial discovery of the bear at the train station and his first few days acclimating to life with the Browns as well as numerous episodic chapters filled with humorous mishaps. More About Paddington continues on a similar theme and includes episodes of the bubbling bear attempting to help with interior decorating, assisting at a bonfire party, and celebrating his first Christmas. With a major motion picture coming out in January 2015, a whole new generation of young readers will be introduced to the well-meaning, but ever accident-prone, bear.

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