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missbibliography's review against another edition
3.0
Another fun read for a kid, but I chose this series while trying to find more books for my middle school classes, and this is just too tame. I thought A Bear Called Paddington definitely had its funny moments, but this one honestly put me into a little bit of a slump. Not for me.
vikingwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Paddington Brown, the bear from Darkest Peru has settled into life in London. He writes his adventures into his scrapbook each day and sends frequent postcards to Aunt Lucy back in Peru so that she knows he is doing fine. The highlights of his day include shopping for the family on Portobello Road where he has an eye for a bargain in the stalls followed by sharing morning buns with his friend Mr Gruber who sells antiques. Naturally, having paws instead of hands makes even simple tasks much more complicated for a bear and mayhem usually follows where Paddington goes.
Paddington has developed an interest in photography and decides that his first priority is to use his old camera to take a photo of the Brown family in the garden. Chaos is assured when Paddington struggles with his paws to get it set up and of course with a curtain attached to this antique device, matters go from bad to worse. Being near Paddington when he gets one of his bright ideas is bad, but risking going out for the day and leaving him unattended is even worse. With Mr Brown dragging his feet over decorating Paddington's room, the bear sees an opportunity to help out by doing the task himself. How difficult can it be to do a bit of wallpaper and some painting and whitewashing? A lot harder than he thinks! Personally I blame Mr Brown for the following disaster for being so lazy!
When Mr Brown's prize marrow goes missing, Paddington decides to use his detective skills to find the culprit, causing chaos for the police investigation. He becomes interested in the idea of Bonfire Night and the burning of the guy after collecting pennies for it and then gets his first look at winter snow, which gives the reader a few worrying moments as poor Paddington is in real trouble. His first attempt at Christmas shopping causes havoc for a busy department store but everyone is determined that the beloved bear should have a great first Christmas-and he does!
Paddington is endearing and funny, with an innocent desire to help other people and be useful. My favourite chapter was his attempt at decorating which had me laughing out loud and the story is made even better by the wonderful illustrations. I love his friendship with Mr Gruber, and the telling of his adventures over shared morning buns. I like the way that Mr Gruber calls him Mr Brown and has real respect for his furry friend. I think he feels sympathy for Paddington as they are both immigrants to the country and both had to find their own path in life in a new environment. The snow adventure was really the one unsettling moment in the book for me with that poor bear's health at risk.
Overall, another fun adventure to enjoy. These books are keeping me entertained and giving me some well needed laughs.
Paddington has developed an interest in photography and decides that his first priority is to use his old camera to take a photo of the Brown family in the garden. Chaos is assured when Paddington struggles with his paws to get it set up and of course with a curtain attached to this antique device, matters go from bad to worse. Being near Paddington when he gets one of his bright ideas is bad, but risking going out for the day and leaving him unattended is even worse. With Mr Brown dragging his feet over decorating Paddington's room, the bear sees an opportunity to help out by doing the task himself. How difficult can it be to do a bit of wallpaper and some painting and whitewashing? A lot harder than he thinks! Personally I blame Mr Brown for the following disaster for being so lazy!
When Mr Brown's prize marrow goes missing, Paddington decides to use his detective skills to find the culprit, causing chaos for the police investigation. He becomes interested in the idea of Bonfire Night and the burning of the guy after collecting pennies for it and then gets his first look at winter snow, which gives the reader a few worrying moments as poor Paddington is in real trouble. His first attempt at Christmas shopping causes havoc for a busy department store but everyone is determined that the beloved bear should have a great first Christmas-and he does!
Paddington is endearing and funny, with an innocent desire to help other people and be useful. My favourite chapter was his attempt at decorating which had me laughing out loud and the story is made even better by the wonderful illustrations. I love his friendship with Mr Gruber, and the telling of his adventures over shared morning buns. I like the way that Mr Gruber calls him Mr Brown and has real respect for his furry friend. I think he feels sympathy for Paddington as they are both immigrants to the country and both had to find their own path in life in a new environment. The snow adventure was really the one unsettling moment in the book for me with that poor bear's health at risk.
Overall, another fun adventure to enjoy. These books are keeping me entertained and giving me some well needed laughs.
aylea's review against another edition
4.0
This review published by Brigham Young University's The Children's Book and Media Review
Paddington is still living with the Browns and still inadvertently causing a lot of trouble. Although his intentions are always good, his plans always go wrong! Each chapter of the book tells a different story about the charming troublemaker from Darkest Peru. He tries to become a detective, a house painter, a snowbear, and a photographer. He learns about different holiday traditions like Guy Fawkes Day and Christmas, and does his best to adapt to these new ideas. Although he tends to cause trouble, the Brown family is glad to have him around.
This British classic makes a wonderful children’s story. Meant to reflect in some ways the adventures of a child, it is fun to see how a bear gets around in London. Because each chapter is a separate story, it is not necessary to have read the first book in the series. While each chapter would make a great read aloud, the older writing style and British vocabulary of the book might make it more difficult for independent American readers. A beloved English classic, More About Paddington is a great book to get to know the loveable Paddington.
Paddington is still living with the Browns and still inadvertently causing a lot of trouble. Although his intentions are always good, his plans always go wrong! Each chapter of the book tells a different story about the charming troublemaker from Darkest Peru. He tries to become a detective, a house painter, a snowbear, and a photographer. He learns about different holiday traditions like Guy Fawkes Day and Christmas, and does his best to adapt to these new ideas. Although he tends to cause trouble, the Brown family is glad to have him around.
This British classic makes a wonderful children’s story. Meant to reflect in some ways the adventures of a child, it is fun to see how a bear gets around in London. Because each chapter is a separate story, it is not necessary to have read the first book in the series. While each chapter would make a great read aloud, the older writing style and British vocabulary of the book might make it more difficult for independent American readers. A beloved English classic, More About Paddington is a great book to get to know the loveable Paddington.
tobyyy's review against another edition
5.0
Unread shelf project 2023: book 17.
Oh, Paddington, how I love you.
Oh, Paddington, how I love you.
stacikristine's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Update 2023: I listened to this with my youngest (7) and she loved it as well!
This was another sweet, fun installment in Paddington's adventures. I read it with my middle son (almost 7), and he loved it.
This was another sweet, fun installment in Paddington's adventures. I read it with my middle son (almost 7), and he loved it.
vickie05's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ego8's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
askirmishofwit's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listen, I defy anyone to read the Paddington books and not feel like they've been given a warm hug, especially if you choose to experience them through the audiobooks read by Stephen Fry.