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A Bear Called Paddington
A Bear Called Paddington | Michael Bond
A bear on Paddington Station? said Mrs Brown in amazement. Dont be silly there cant be.
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JanuarieTimewalker13
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Pub date 1958. Never read it before now. Adorable. Truth be told, I read it bc Hobonichi has a Paddington collection and I was curious about the book. And a fun finding was the author has my birthday!! He passed in 2017 at a ripe old age of 91. So happy I finally read it!

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/22/24 Book 19 #UK (edited) 2mo
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I think I was possessed by the spirit of Paddington yesterday when I did my post work grocery run in a pain haze…

Anyway. I‘m no closer to deciding what to have for dinner - but I have to be at work in an hour - so that‘s fun! (And then I have two days off!)

Cupcake12 I love marmalade on toast - enjoy x 3mo
Christine Ooh, marmalade tasting party! 3mo
Dilara 😂 3mo
LeeRHarry Ahh Welsh Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💕 3mo
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thewallflower0707
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The Paddington Bear 🐻 Picture Book is from #Foyles and is my present for my first niece/nephew next spring. I got the cat pin today at #waterstones, the Glossier lipstick 💄 is called „Portrait“ and the rest is from The National Gallery & state Britain. Yeah! Not included are my Christmas presents from Harrods & Selfridges from my parents.

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thewallflower0707
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At Paddington Station Platform 1, you can say hello to everyone‘s favourite literature bear 🐻!

#paddingtonbear #london #sightseeing #bookish

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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#12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65

I'm far behind so here's a mega-post for the second half of the year.
July was the toughest month to choose because a couple other books were good. The Traveling Cat Chronicles made be ugly cry.
A Bear Called Paddington might be the best book I read this year.
Madam wins December only because I felt underwhelmed by all of the ones I read.

Andrew65 Thanks for playing along. Paddington is one of my favourite books, also brings back memories of my childhood. 2y
Susanita The Travelling Cat Chronicles also made me 😭 2y
Ruthiella The Pisces was so weird and also pretty sad, but I also loved it. 2y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Paddington is an absolute lovable, funny bear. I enjoyed reading about this marmalade-loving bear and his mishaps. Stories that put a smile on my face.. from his pleasant manners to his ‘hard stares‘. And great to read about such kindness and goodness from the Brown family and the villagers. These are the kind of stories I know I would love if I‘ve read them when I was a child.

#ChildrensClassicRead2022 for November.

Andrew65 Love this book, a favourite as a child which I read over and over again. 2y
TheBookHippie I so fell in love with this bear!!!! 🧸 2y
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Daisey
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I haven‘t been making much progress on audiobooks lately, but I thought a short listen might be good change of pace for today. I listened to this first Padington book while I worked on a few things this morning and took the dogs (my sister‘s & my own) for a walk. It was a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarming story.

#ChildrensClassicRead2022 #audiobook #audiowalk

TheBookHippie Yay!!! It‘s so soothing! 2y
MemoirsForMe What a beautiful path for an audio walk!😍 2y
rubyslippersreads I hope you brought along a marmalade sandwich on your walk. 😊 2y
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TheBookHippie @rubyslippersreads AH. YAAS!!!! Perfect! 2y
Daisey @rubyslippersreads @TheBookHippie A marmalade sandwich would have been perfect, but alas, all I had along were puppy training treats! 2y
TheBookHippie @Daisey That is how it goes for me as well usually! 2y
batsy Lovely setting for this sweet story. @rubyslippersreads yes, perfect!! 2y
Daisey @UwannaPublishme @batsy Thanks! This is on the farm where I grew up, one of my favorite places in the world. 2y
tpixie @Daisey I bet your puppy loves the farm also! 2y
Daisey @tpixie Oh, she does! I live close enough to the road that she‘s pretty much always leashed here from now until she‘s old enough and trained for the PetSafe collar. There she got some completely leash free time again! 2y
tpixie @Daisey 💙🥳🐶 🍁 (edited) 2y
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Blackink_WhitePaper
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Another classic fun read discovered only cos of #childrensclassicread2022 it is heartwarming, cute story. It is now my daughter‘s fav bedtime story. Thank you @TheBookHippie ❤️💐😻

TheBookHippie Awe!!! This makes my heart smile!!! ♥️🐻 2y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I knew of Paddington but I don't remember reading this as a child. What a delight! Paddington gets into some funny predicaments because of his adorable naivete. Bless the Brown family who just keep loving him along the way. I think I have a new "go to" gift for the littles in my life.

@TheBookHippie #childrensclassic2022 @TheAromaofBooks #bookspinbingo @Librarybelle #192025 #1958

TheBookHippie It‘s such the perfect gift!!! ♥️🐻 2y
Librarybelle Perfect choice! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
thewallflower0707 You really have to watch the two movies, they are both excellent ✨ 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @thewallflower0707 Thanks! Last night I asked my guy if he'd ever read the Paddington books because the first one was cute. He swears I had no childhood because I don't remember anything he does. BUT without even asking, he put on the first one to watch. The second will probably be viewed this weekend. 2y
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batsy
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Read this for the first time! I found this charming and quirky enough without being overly twee. Paddington has his eccentricities, and having watched the movie, I'm glad to learn that "the Paddingston stare" is a thing. I loved Peggy Fortnum's illustrations as seen above; they gave me such joy. #ChildrensClassicRead2022 @TheBookHippie

Tamra I loved the movie! 🧸 2y
TheBookHippie Oh I love this illustration !!! ♥️🧸 this read was a joy! 2y
squirrelbrain Oh, it‘s a thing- I often give people a ‘Paddington hard stare‘! 🤣 2y
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batsy @Tamra I enjoyed it, too! 2y
batsy @TheBookHippie The illustrations are so adorable 💕 2y
batsy @squirrelbrain It will definitely come in handy! 😂😂 2y
MemoirsForMe Totally agree! This quirky bear warmed my heart too. 2y
batsy @UwannaPublishme He's such a character! 2y
Centique Gorgeous illustrations! I used to read these to my kids in a posh English accent to make them laugh. Good memories 🥰 2y
batsy @Centique The only way to read it out loud! 😆 I'm amazed that I missed out on this as a kid. 2y
bnp Adding this for when I need a calm or heartwarming read 2y
batsy @bnp Very soothing! 2y
tpixie It was such a sweet book! This illustration is lovely!! 2y
batsy @tpixie It is! I loved all the lovely details in her illustrations 💕 2y
tpixie @batsy 🐻 💙 2y
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IndoorDame
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Love! Love! Love! I definitely had Paddington Bear stories read to me as a young girl, but I‘m not sure I ever heard the original version before, and while I know this is read mostly by children, I actually appreciated it way more as an adult. The version I read had a fabulous afterword in which the author said he didn‘t write it for any particular age group because before writing this story he‘d written exclusively for adults,⬇️

IndoorDame but that this was one of those ideas that just tumbled out of him, and as he was compelled to write more Paddington became more real to him, and he went on to share heartwarming anecdotes about how he learned Paddington had become real to his readers too. #ChildrensClassicRead 2y
TheBookHippie I love this review!!! I love Paddington even more now. It‘s been so wonderful spending time with him. 2y
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie it really has been wonderful 🐻🧡🤎 2y
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curiouserandcurioser @IndoorDame @TheBookHippie love Paddington!❤ great review:) 2y
TheBookHippie @curiouserandcurioser It is such a hug- in book form! 2y
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie OMG Yes! That‘s the perfect description. I was looking for one of those books for #NovemberNarrative just yesterday. Grrr brain fog! Keeps you from making the most basic connections 😂 2y
tpixie This was another great and heartwarming #ChildrensClassicRead2022 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🧡🤗🙌🏻 2y
curiouserandcurioser @TheBookHippie i totally agree-a wonderful way to describe Paddington!❤ 2y
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LitsyEvents
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repost for @TheBookHippie

Clearly I‘d no clue The Queen would have tea with Paddington or indeed leave us this year - that being said Paddington is our #childrensclassicread2022 NOVEMBER #BuddyRead. 🐻🍊

Everyone welcome!

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Moll
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Well that was really cute!! And NOW I'm taking myself out for tea (aka dinner in most places that aren't the North of England haha) - never done that before but I think taking yourself on little dates is important!

Nute 🤗 3y
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Moll
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Now off on this very autumnal Sunday to a Paddington Bear exhibition at The British Library!🐻🍂

Nute Paddington Bear is the one stuffed animal from my childhood that I took with me when I left home for college. 3y
Moll @Nute 🥰🥰 Such a cute little bear isn't he 3y
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Adodd1
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This classic book about Paddington the bear is a MF, best used through IR. While reading, students embark on a journey with Paddington which is like no other. https://www.thoughtco.com/independent-reading-activities-to-increase-literacy-41... this link gives insight on how you can be sure students are comprehending while reading independently. #ucflae3414sp21

Adodd1 The UDL strategy best fit would be 8.2, vary demand and resources to optimize challenge. This book can be given to rising readers to challenge them and provide with activities throughout. The ESOL strategy best fit would be 13, using preview/review activities to check for students comprehension. 4y
MFlowers Yes, IR activities! It's hard to come up with those sometimes. Thanks! 4y
DrSpalding You have some classic/older books in your posts. This character has seen a resurgence due to the movie that came out a few years ago. 4y
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Ruthiella
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My sister laughs when I say it, but I think I read these books when I was too young. I didn‘t quite comprehend that Paddington was a bear, so lots didn‘t make sense to me. But I did know he was from Peru, which fits today‘s prompt of South America. 😊

#LitsySpringBreak

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🐻💙📚 4y
Centique I used to read these to my kids and put on terrible British accents for the parents - it was a hoot. It‘s so cute that you didn‘t realise he was a bear 😛 4y
Ruthiella @Centique I didn‘t know so much as a kid but just kept on reading. Kids are weird. My sister points out that there is a clear picture of a BEAR on the cover...😂 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Spotted a practically indecent Paddington Bear through an op shop window today.

squirrelbrain Where‘s his duffel coat?! Poor Paddington! 4y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @squirrelbrain, someone hasn‘t been taking care of that bear! 4y
rabbitprincess 😱 oh my! 4y
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azulaco
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I never read the Paddington books when I was a kid, so I was surprised to find out how sharply funny they are. Paddington is a lot more interesting than the soft, cuddly creature I was imagining. I love his personality, which is a lot like a real kid‘s. I love the scrapes he gets into. I read this one aloud to my boys and they asked for another Paddington book when we were done. Highly recommend this classic!

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Andrew65
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A book I remember with #Affection from my childhood, the first book I was given as a present from my aunt. #AboutAugust

ElizaMarie I love Paddington! Did you watch the movies!? They were so heart-warming :) 4y
Andrew65 @ElizaMarie No not seen the films, something I really need to address. 4y
ElizaMarie @Andrew65 I think they are on Netflix. Maybe. I just loved them. Kinda loved the second one better! But they are just precious! 4y
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Andrew65 @ElizaMarie Thanks will have a check 😊 4y
Lreads I love Paddington! ❤️ 4y
Eggs Love Paddington 🐻📚👏🏻🤗 4y
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Sharpeipup
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For #booktomovie I have chosen Paddington Bear as well as a story about the story. #summerfunjr @StayCurious @4thhouseontheleft #page2screen

CarolynM I loved the Paddington books when I was a child - so funny. 4y
Sharpeipup @CarolynM They are adorable & I cant believe I haven‘t read them sooner! 4y
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I listened to this book on audible, and absolutely loved the characters and the storyline.

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Author:
Michael Bond ✍️

Time Read:
11-12 July 📖

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mjtwo
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11 July - 12 July 2020 (audiobook)
Audio book read by Stephen Fry, who is always such a great narrator. We zoomed through it a bit quickly but enjoyed.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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These ones bumped around in my bag for a few days before I made it to the post box...

runswithscissors007 💗 🐻 4y
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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
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Recently, I've been reading books that are kind of dark, so last week, I needed a little break.
While Diary of a Wimpy Kid was so-so for me, I really enjoyed A Bear Called Paddington. It was an entertaining and funny read, perfect to relax and spend a good time.

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LapReader
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It‘s Book Week in Oz. As much as I ❤️ reading, I hate Book Week. I think the focus needs to be less on dressing up & more on reading. Matilda, almost 9 & not a reader, is dressed as Paddington ?. Linnéa is almost 11. She loves to read the same books over & over again & is dressed as 1 of the Musketeers. I tried to use things we already had & only buy things we could reuse e.g. Linnéa‘s shirt & belt are my size and Matilda‘s bag will be my spare.

Andrew65 Agree about the focus needing to be more on reading than dressing up. (edited) 5y
Freespirit Oh I remember dressing up my boys... such a lot of work! The kids look great💕 5y
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eve8
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This is a awesome, funny 😂 and family friendly book that I love. I remember that when I started reading it I couldn't keep my eyes of the book... Its very spectacular, because you can clearly imagine all the funny moments.

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agrondin44

Great funny book that my daughter encouraged me to read. Fun book to read with your kid as well.

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Jess861
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I loved the Paddington books when I was a kid because my mom passed them down. I have always wanted to travel to Peru because of these books. I hope to pass down Paddington to my little ones when they are older. I'm sure I have all the old copies somewhere in a box in my parents basement.

Picture from google images.

#Wanderlust #LetsTravelJuly #Paddington #KidsBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Jari-chan Paddington is love ❤️ 5y
eve8 I absolutely LOVE paddington, he as such funny and heart worming story's 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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A fun and enjoyable read for young readers, featuring the marmalade-eating bear with impeccable manners! One of the most iconic of London‘s characters.

When the movie adaptation was first released, there was a ‘Paddington fever‘... statue in Sheldon Square constructed, Museum of London showcased its costumes, and there was even a Paddington Trail across London.

#marchintothe70s #londoncalling

TrishB Lovely ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Best bear ever, sorry Winnie & Corduroy 😜 6y
Cathythoughts I love that bear ♥️♥️😍 6y
Trashcanman Thank you 🤗 I did receive your card a few days after. I'm sorry I forgot to mention it. Works been hectic and in between I haven't been too well. I truly appreciate it and you taking the time. 6y
erzascarletbookgasm I‘m glad it finally turned up. 🙂 Hope you‘re feeling better and you know we‘re here for you. @Trashcanman 💜 6y
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Mitch
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What do you do when you arrive at the station at 7:30am, a whole hour early in order to miss the rush hour crush? You squeeze in a paw print trail of course! #amongstfriends

LeahBergen Paddington! ❤️ 6y
DivineDiana Love this post! ❤️ 6y
JennyM That looks fun! 6y
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julesG 😍 6y
squirrelbrain Oh I love Paddington! ❤️ 6y
Cortg How fun! 6y
Mitch @LeahBergen @DivineDiana @JennyM @julesG @squirrelbrain @Cortg It was a super cute and impromptu start to the day! Life‘s to short to be serious all the time, right? 6y
DivineDiana Right!!! 👏🏻😀👍🏻 6y
julesG Serious is overrated and boring. 😉 6y
GripLitGrl 😍😍 6y
Lreads This is the cutest thing! I love Paddington! Thank you for posting this. 😍👏 6y
LazyDays How cute!💗 6y
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Andrew65
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1. The tagged book was one of the first books I owned. A present from an aunt, we didn‘t have much / any money.
2. Cake, preferably of the chocolate variety.
3. Never any time after reading and Work. Does Litsy count? I do enjoy travelling.
4. No specific location just a house with a good view of the sea and waves.
5, @TheBookHippie @MinDea @EadieB @Sarah83 @Melissa_J
Thanks for the tag @Eggs 😍
#Friyayintro

Jee_HookedOnBookz Awwww Paddington!! ❤️ 6y
Melissa_J I totally agree with your choice of where to live 😊 6y
Andrew65 @Jee_HookedOnBookz can‘t beat Paddington! 🙌 6y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J I love your ‘lake house‘ where you go to read. 6y
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AnneCecilie
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This story is so cute. So cute. It start with the Brown family finding Paddington at Paddington station, and continue by telling stories of how Paddington is finding his way in the big city. The big city is not easy to navigate when you‘re from the darkest Peru.

Book 1 for #BookAWeek

I‘ve earlier seen the movie, and in case you‘re wondering: A lot is changed, almost everything. I hate that. Maybe the movie is based on several books?

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AnneCecilie
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Taking a short break from LesMis to start my first book for a #BookAWeek

BeansPage OMG 💖💖💖 6y
batsy Love the cover and bookmark 😍 6y
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Azar
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Paddington was an observant bear!

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bell7
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This episodic tale of a bear from Darkest Peru who finds himself a family in the Browns is charmingly read by Stephen Fry. Paddington (named for the station in which they found him) has a habit of finding trouble in innocent ways, stories I probably would've enjoyed more when I was younger.

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bell7
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My audio before bed for the last few days has been "A Bear Called Paddington" read by Stephen Fry.

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Andrew65
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#HopIntoSpring #belovedchildrensbook

Had to do a second post for this today. I totally forgot about Paddington, how could I forget about Paddington!!! A book set of Paddington books were the first books I owned (bought by my aunt), we didn‘t have much money, and gave me my love of reading. Sorry Paddington 😢 Won‘t happen again!

Yeah_I_Read For the longest time any mention of marmalade made me automatically think of paddington bear lol 7y
Andrew65 @Yeah_I_Read 😂 I love where he stored them! 7y
batsy I love this collage of covers 💛 7y
vkois88 Awww ❤❤❤ 7y
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GripLitGrl
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#emojimadness 🛄 @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
Today's emoji looks like luggage to me & Paddington always traveled with his suitcase

Tanisha_A Love Paddington! ♥ 7y
GripLitGrl @Tanisha_A Yes me too!💗 7y
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Cathythoughts
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Oh Littens. I went to see Paddington 2 with my granddaughter Sofia today. It was absolutely brilliant! Would highly recommend to all. I had tears in my eyes at the end ❤️we loved it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TrishB Aww...hubby loves Paddington but we have no little ones to take so will watch when it gets to the telly! 7y
Cathythoughts @TrishB It‘s really good ⭐️great cast too ! (edited) 7y
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Clwojick
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It was hard to walk away without this beauty... but seeing as how I don't have kids yet I try not to stockpile all my childhood favourites 💗 #thriftstorefinds

TricksyTails 😍 I would've totally grabbed this! 7y
AlaMich Paddington!! ❤️ 7y
CathyJ Classic! 7y
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Itchyfeetreader I actually own this - my grandmother bought it for me when I was about seven! 7y
DrexEdit 💜 Paddington! 7y
Lreads You're never too old for a good story! ☺️ 7y
jbhops Can you believe I have never read Paddington? It's ridiculous. I have a 5 year old. I need to get on that... 7y
KerriNTurner You don't need kids to enjoy childrens books 😉😊 7y
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BucklingBookshelves
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I love the #rainbow spines of this classic children‘s series I discovered as an adult. Certainly I had heard of Paddington Bear before and I even had a Paddington stuffed animal as a kid, but I had never read the novels. I‘m not sure I even knew they WERE novels, having only seen picture book adaptations previously. They are great on audio too! #30daysofreadathon

smilingshelves Pretty! I want these editions! I loved Paddington as a kid, but I haven't reread any but the first one recently. 7y
BucklingBookshelves @smilingshelves I have an oversized illustrated anniversary edition of book #1 but I really like these for the rest of the series. I got them from Book Outlet... 7y
smilingshelves Book Outlet, you say? Hmm... 😁 7y
BucklingBookshelves @smilingshelves Yup. Of course they were 🤣🤣 As I recall, the listings didn‘t exactly match the editions I received, but they all ended up matching — and I like these better anyway (edited) 7y
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