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Paddington at the Station
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48 pages, Paperback
Published April 28, 1981
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Michael Bond
649 books420 followersMichael Bond, CBE was an English children's author. He was the creator of Paddington Bear and wrote about the adventures of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga, as well as the animated BBC TV series The Herbs. Bond also wrote culinary mystery stories for adults featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites.
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June 23, 2023
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“Paddington At The Station” by Michael Bond in 1976, is about a famous bear about whom I had certainly heard but not read. I’m not clued in on his lore to know whether there is a sequential development and if this might be the first book. It is very apparent by language and mannerisms, that we’re in England. This is creative, endearing, and I would say mysterious. I find myself hoping there are more books and that they will tell me what his Peruvian origins were, why he lived with an Aunt instead of his parents, and why he left his country.
It’s simple: the Brown couple are at Paddington station to pick up their daughter, Judy. She seems young, as opposed to university age. Perhaps she was attending boarding school. A bear of miniscule stature is observed, which is as conspicuous as it would indeed be in the world outside this book; except the couple immediate speaks with him. He explained that he came abroad because his elderly Aunt was re-homed and could no longer be his caregiver. His nutrition was being sustained by marmalade, which adds the question: how did he presume to survive when it emptied? He appears to be a juvenile bear so perhaps creating his own living and sustenance would come in due course.
The Browns offer to bring him home with their daughter, who is excited to meet him and is in titillated approval. When an exaggerated sequence of bumbling occurs, whereby tea is overturned and a jar of jam stepped into; Judy is even more highly entertained. This is a blend of real and fantastical traits and warmth. Paddington is instantly loved by this family, enough for them to name him. This is tiny tot fare but I’m truly intrigued to read more!
“Paddington At The Station” by Michael Bond in 1976, is about a famous bear about whom I had certainly heard but not read. I’m not clued in on his lore to know whether there is a sequential development and if this might be the first book. It is very apparent by language and mannerisms, that we’re in England. This is creative, endearing, and I would say mysterious. I find myself hoping there are more books and that they will tell me what his Peruvian origins were, why he lived with an Aunt instead of his parents, and why he left his country.
It’s simple: the Brown couple are at Paddington station to pick up their daughter, Judy. She seems young, as opposed to university age. Perhaps she was attending boarding school. A bear of miniscule stature is observed, which is as conspicuous as it would indeed be in the world outside this book; except the couple immediate speaks with him. He explained that he came abroad because his elderly Aunt was re-homed and could no longer be his caregiver. His nutrition was being sustained by marmalade, which adds the question: how did he presume to survive when it emptied? He appears to be a juvenile bear so perhaps creating his own living and sustenance would come in due course.
The Browns offer to bring him home with their daughter, who is excited to meet him and is in titillated approval. When an exaggerated sequence of bumbling occurs, whereby tea is overturned and a jar of jam stepped into; Judy is even more highly entertained. This is a blend of real and fantastical traits and warmth. Paddington is instantly loved by this family, enough for them to name him. This is tiny tot fare but I’m truly intrigued to read more!
May 7, 2024
Unfortunately, if you've read my review on the last edition of Paddington I read, this first bit is very much the same. I read a couple of editions of Paddington to see if they had many differences, while also throwing an audiobook read by Stephen Fry for good measure. From what I understand, this little gem is rewritten slightly in-line with a television film adaptation of Paddington's story.
This book is illustrated by Barry Wilkinson and it is just so adorable and quaint. I preferred it to my other Paddington, with the exception of Paddington himself. The story sometimes added a few extra points here and there, with a bit of a grouchy taxi-driver and so on. While I felt this cranky man, made the book a better, more realistic look at how I find London. It made the story less about the fantastical, brilliant, perfect London that Paddington explores in the other copy.
The book ends a little earlier too, as Paddington's adventure in the bath are explored in the next book of the series.
This book is illustrated by Barry Wilkinson and it is just so adorable and quaint. I preferred it to my other Paddington, with the exception of Paddington himself. The story sometimes added a few extra points here and there, with a bit of a grouchy taxi-driver and so on. While I felt this cranky man, made the book a better, more realistic look at how I find London. It made the story less about the fantastical, brilliant, perfect London that Paddington explores in the other copy.
The book ends a little earlier too, as Paddington's adventure in the bath are explored in the next book of the series.
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