2017
This is a very difficult book to categorize. It has a respectable
spine, it is 136 pages long and it uses blocked text, sophisticated language and
a serif font. It charms young children
and adults. There is possibly quite a bit
of content that the very young child will not understand. Those details are there for the adult who will
read to the child. Therefore I’ve coined the phrase “Low-High” i.e. content for
younger “readers” but demanding higher reading skills.
Michael Bond carried on writing the Paddington stories right
until his death in 2018. This is the
penultimate Paddington collection. Most people
would look upon the Paddington books as classics. The first was written in
1958.
As with many of the other Paddington books this volume contains
several standalone but interconnected stories.
These are presented in short chapters so are ideal for the end of the school
day or bedtime stories.
Perhaps Paddington charms us so much because he makes us
look at life more objectively.
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