Friday Reads: The Life and Times of Paddington Bear

Serials Librarian Judith Koveleskie has been reading The Life and Times of Paddington Bear by Russell Ash with Michael Bond. Here's what she has to say:

Judith Koveleskie with The Life and Times of Paddington Bear

"I was twelve years old when A Bear Called Paddington was published in 1958, so I never had the pleasure of reading these books as a child. Although I have had many children in my life over the years, I somehow never had one who was a Paddington fan. Recently I watched the Paddington movie with my 8-year-old grandson and we liked it so much that we watched it three times in two days. Although the usual order of things in my life is to read the book and then see the movie, in this case I did the reverse. I read the Paddington book in our Children's Room and then found this book in the Westmoreland County Library System. It recounts the origin of the story as well as providing biographical information about the author, Michael Bond, and the development of Paddington over the years. It is a delightful read and one that anyone who loves the Paddington stories might enjoy."