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aylea's review against another edition
4.0
This review published at The Children's Book and Media Review run by Brigham Young University.
When Mr. Brown announces that the family will be going to France for their summer holiday, Paddington is excited to take his first real holiday, especially when he is put in charge of the itinerary. He decides that going on holiday is a special occasion so he takes money out of the bank, gets stuck talking to customs over some confusion about a passport, makes a meal of escargot for the family, visits a fortune teller, goes fishing, and joins the Tour de France before returning home to London.
This book has a more coherent theme than the other books because the whole book describes Paddington’s adventures getting ready to go to France and then his time there, but each chapter still tells an individual story about things Paddington is doing. No matter where he goes, however, Paddington will always end up in some sort of trouble. Readers will enjoy Paddington’s adventures in a new place and enjoying the holiday with his family.
When Mr. Brown announces that the family will be going to France for their summer holiday, Paddington is excited to take his first real holiday, especially when he is put in charge of the itinerary. He decides that going on holiday is a special occasion so he takes money out of the bank, gets stuck talking to customs over some confusion about a passport, makes a meal of escargot for the family, visits a fortune teller, goes fishing, and joins the Tour de France before returning home to London.
This book has a more coherent theme than the other books because the whole book describes Paddington’s adventures getting ready to go to France and then his time there, but each chapter still tells an individual story about things Paddington is doing. No matter where he goes, however, Paddington will always end up in some sort of trouble. Readers will enjoy Paddington’s adventures in a new place and enjoying the holiday with his family.
rworrall78's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Lovely. This was always one of my favourites.
susannadkm's review against another edition
4.0
Paddington visits France! This is my favorite Paddington book so far; the best chapter introduces banking and sees Paddington worried his bill has been burned.
notasilkycat's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely not the best of Paddington, English bear in French environment somehow was less funny.
bunpetals's review
5.0
So cute and wholesome! I absolutely love paddington and reading about all of his adventures and mischief, this book is so cute and funny I laughed several times. And the illustrations are beautiful too, i loved the sketchy line style and the picture of paddington on a slide was one of the cutest things ive seen all week
srreid's review against another edition
4.0
Good old Paddington goes on holiday (who'd have thought it from the title).
The Brown's are heading to France, and as usual our little bear gets himself into all kinds of mischief involving customs, banks, a yacht, and even the Tour de France.
The Brown's are heading to France, and as usual our little bear gets himself into all kinds of mischief involving customs, banks, a yacht, and even