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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
How have I lived so long and never read the original Paddington? We had had a storybook collection around the house I read and a small Paddington Bear was a favorite toy of mine for a couple years, but I never got this far back.
It was salve to an aching heart. A small not-so-clean bear in a big hat is found sitting on a suitcase by the Browns one afternoon at Paddington Station while picking up their daughter. He's emigrated, not-so-legally, from Darkest Peru since his Aunt Lucy had to go live in a home for Retired Bears. Mrs. Brown spots the label around his neck, saying "Please Take Care of this Bear", and takes him in. He is given tea at the station which goes South thanks to overly sticky buns and wobbly tables, he's a sensation at the department store when Mrs. Brown buys him a duffel coat with toggles his paws can managed, and his child-like cheapness will not be suppressed. "SIXPENCE?"
It was a delight and over far too soon. I was laughing so hard at every absurd observation and adored his friendship with the Portobello Road shopkeeper.
Paddington Bear
Next: 'More About Paddington'
It was salve to an aching heart. A small not-so-clean bear in a big hat is found sitting on a suitcase by the Browns one afternoon at Paddington Station while picking up their daughter. He's emigrated, not-so-legally, from Darkest Peru since his Aunt Lucy had to go live in a home for Retired Bears. Mrs. Brown spots the label around his neck, saying "Please Take Care of this Bear", and takes him in. He is given tea at the station which goes South thanks to overly sticky buns and wobbly tables, he's a sensation at the department store when Mrs. Brown buys him a duffel coat with toggles his paws can managed, and his child-like cheapness will not be suppressed. "SIXPENCE?"
It was a delight and over far too soon. I was laughing so hard at every absurd observation and adored his friendship with the Portobello Road shopkeeper.
Paddington Bear
Next: 'More About Paddington'
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A must-read for children! I enjoyed it immensely.
→4 stars
→4 stars
Read this out loud to my 6-year old son and we both loved it. I had to get over the cringe-y feeling that I get when things get destroyed, because that bear does NOT have his act together, but it was very entertaining for my son to hear about the messes and disasters paddington gets into. We had also just put up a world map on the wall, and it was fun to point out both Peru and England, to show how far Paddington had travelled, and to start helping my son orient the world in his mind.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I used to read Paddington stories when I was a child, and found that coming back to them as an adult - Stephen Fry as the narrator being a bonus - I enjoyed them just as much. For those who've seen the movie, this is not a sensationalized experience but a normal British family with a bear who does the shopping, has trouble getting out of the bath, learns magic tricks and makes friends.