Rosanne Tolin

I received a copy of this book for free as part of an Instagram book tour (MTMC Tours specifically) I did to promote the book.

This was such a delightful book for young readers!

This book is aimed towards children aged 9 to 12, so I’m not exactly the target audience. That being said, I still enjoyed it!

I’m a fairly new Paddington fan. I never read the books growing up. But then I saw the movie in 2014 and absolutely fell in love with him!

I always love learning about famous authors so it was very interesting learning about the man behind the bear. It was very evident that a lot of love went into creating Paddington.

The author did a nice job making the story accessible for the age range. For example, she explained World War II very well, in easy to understand terms.

I also thought the author emphasized all the right things. She used a lot of what Michael experienced and saw growing up and showed how it influenced the character of Paddington. For example, Michael’s experience with WWII refugees influenced Paddington’s own journey to a new world.

Lastly, there was one quote I really loved that summed up Michael and Paddington very well. The author writes, “In some ways, Michael was Paddington Bear. In other ways, Paddington Bear was Michael. Together, the fictional character and the writer were an ideal twosome. They spread a lot of joy, and it was doubly returned to them” (pg 106).

Overall, this biography is perfect for both young and adult fans of Paddington!… (mehr)