Paddington Abroad audiobook

More fun with Paddington, as he and the Brown family go on holiday to France. My favorite part of this book is when Paddington rides a tricycle in the Tour de France, a tricycle he has taken apart, cleaned, and reassembled himself. Unfortunately, there are a couple of parts left over after he puts it back together. But he sets off on the trike (with marmalade sandwich in its basket), and it turns out that the brakes won't work without the missing parts. But, as usual with Paddington, everything turns out all right.

Paddington Brown the bear is a delightful character and in this volume Peggy Fortnum produces some absolutely charming illustrations, particularly of Paddington throwing a fit in his beret when people gather round him and think he is an onion bear and also when he is drinking cocoa from a bucket and when he is whizzing along on a tricycle!To get to all that action, the Browns are going on holiday so Paddington makes his own arrangements, going to the library, chatting with Mr Gruber to get a feel for where he is going, arranging money from the bank and then packing an enormous amount of tackle to take with him. Once at the airport the troubles magnify as there is a question of Paddington's passport. But they eventually make it onto the 'plane where Paddington spends time consulting his 'doings list' to see what he is going to get up to once in France. And when there he goes missing very quickly so the Browns panic a little and can't believe that he has got lost in half a day. Fortunately he turns up and once he spies a baker's shop run by Monsieur Dupont who supplies him with buns he is okay! He very quickly befriends Monsieur Dupont as he know where his buns will come from.Later in the holiday he gets mixed up in the Tour de France, much to Monsieur Dupont's amazement and, on the tricycle that he has acquired, he leads the riders through the town and is cheered to the echo by the crowds, despite the Browns thinking that he has made a fool of himself.But all good things come to an end at some time and eventually Paddington and the Browns prepare to return home; Paddington is quite sad at having to say goodbye to everyone, particularly Monsieur Dupont ... but as Mrs Bird tells him, there will be other things to look forward to because, 'Things happen to bears.' And so they do, particularly those named Paddington!

Something I picked up to read before bed, short chapters, so low effort, and I used to love the Paddington stories when I was little. I'm very gratified to find that I still love them just as much, and that they're written in such a way as to be just as delightful and entertaining to adults as to children. Also, the illustrations are an infinite joy. I look forward to catching up with all the other Paddington books.

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I'm really enjoying the Paddington books. This series is full of adventures, misadventures and humour! I love most animal stories and Paddington is cute, fun and full of life. Definitely recommend this series to younger audiences.

So much a favourite bear Lots of laughter

I think Paddington is my soulmate, he like to do lists as well.

Such classic books for all ages! I've decided to read more Childrens and YA to find books for my boys to read for homeschooling. This whole series is adorable and the black and white sketches make me want to get all my art supplies out!