A Bear Called Paddington audiobook

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.

Delightful as ever

The entire plot of every Paddington story is he loses a sandwich.

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.I've read a lot of books this year & will read many more, but for sheer joy nothing will beat a story about Paddington Bear.

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.

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 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.

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

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. **Like my reviews? I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too. These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book, so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't. I also have Clean Guides (downloadable PDFs) which enable you to clean up your book before reading it! Visit my website!

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.