The new Paddington Bear series is a nice introduction to The Bear. How nice that younger kids can now enjoy his antics! This particular book will, of course, be especially good to read to a child who is going into the hospital and would be a nice compliment to Curious George goes to the hospital. Or, if you simply enjoy P.B., read this book too!!

As a librarian, I have a fondness for, indeed a fascination for, good children's literature. I've loved Paddington since childhood, and am pleased to see new Paddington stories out. Hopefully, there'll be some more full-length books as well. It is funny that Michael Bond once said that he'd never go into Paddington's past in a book--yet he does here. No matter--this book is a treat for the Paddington fan who's followed all the old books, finally explaining how Paddington was orphaned, how he came to live with his aunt, even his original name in Peru. There are all sorts of little touches of this lovable, well-meaning, and very polite little bear's personality throughout ("Suppose I hadn't gone to Paddington Station? I might have been named 'Mornington Cross'!") R. W. Alley's illustrations are charming, capturing our little friend's personality and charm. (Everyone in the bookstore thought I was crazy...they kept hearing "Awww..." every time I turned the page.) And it's good to see Paddington's spelling has improved so much! All in all, a treat for the lifelong fan and the newcomer. Now, when are we going to see Paddington on the big screen?

This is a hilarious story of Paddinton, who decides to bake a cake while Mrs and Mr Brown are not at home. He makes a spectacular mess which he decides to clean up with the vacuum. Unfortunately he sucks up the cake and when he reverses the vacuum, spews it all over the kitchen. Luckily, he gets it all cleaned before Mr and Mrs brown return form town.

I liked this book because it was funny, surprising, and happy. I liked it when Paddington fell into the river because it was funny. I recommend this book for ages 6-9. If you can, try to read the whole Paddington series.

Kathryn M

This is a great book for grades 4-7. My classmates and I are mad about Paddington Bear Books! Thanks Michael Bond.

My four year-old enjoys this book very much. It is an oversized paperback with simple drawings (simpler than the original books) but very enjoyable. Paddington causes mayhem at Buckingham Palace while going to meet the Queen - getting trapped in a suit of armour and scaring the servants, falling into a vat of the cook's marmalade glaze. The Queen takes it all in stride and at the end she and Paddington settle down to a chat over marmalade sandwiches. My daughter loves the Paddington books after first seeing the old British series (with stop-motion puppet Paddington) that Disney originally brought over from England many years ago. She finds the new, dubbed-into-American-accent Paddington cartoon a little confusing.

Fred Banbery's illustrations make Paddington's Garden a treat! The original hardback edition has a warm lemon yellow cover showing Paddington's garden! The adventures that Paddington has making his garden are true to his unique personality. The illustrations bring to life the atmosphere of the Brown family home and their love for the little bear who lives with them!

I really like this book... it has murder, suspense and tension. It also has interesting twists and turns...

How could this wonderful little book be out of print? Sure, it's not action-packed, nor it is tied in with television characters; but this was one of our all time favorites when our first child received it as a gift in a set of ten Little Golden Books, about 16 years ago now. Alas, after four 'readers' it has slowly found its way of the beloved scraggly blankets that get dragged around. I have looked for this set for quite a few years now, to no avail.

There is no thrill per se in this story, just a little panda and his friend Brown Bear who discover colors and the color combinations that can be created. Short, sweet, and perfect for the quick story for stolen moments in a hectic life, as well as a calming bedtime story.

I love children's books by Bill Martin and Eric Carle. I really love reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" and "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" to my preschoolers and when I heard there was a new book, I had to find a copy and buy it. I can't wait to read this book to my class along with the other two books. It is soooo adorable! The pictures are cute and easy for the children to remember.