(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. In these reissues, the amiable bear from "Darkest Peru" is as endearing as ever. The old-fashioned, episodic stories work well as family read-alouds; each chapter is a complete adventure. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess. Review covers these titles: Paddington on Top and Paddington Takes the Air.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. In these reissues, the amiable bear from "Darkest Peru" is as endearing as ever. The old-fashioned, episodic stories work well as family read-alouds; each chapter is a complete adventure. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess. Review covers these titles: Paddington on Top and Paddington Takes the Air.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. In this reissue, the amiable bear from "Darkest Peru" is as endearing as ever. Paddington's adventures include a wedding, a trip to the hospital, and a stint as a waiter. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Paddington remains as ingenuous and endearing as ever in these short stories, whether he's riding a runaway lawnmower, trying his paw at taffy making, or appearing as a contestant on a TV quiz show. The seven episodes collected in this inexpensive paper-over-board edition are accompanied by loose, expressive pen-and-ink drawings.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. These reissues continue the adventures of the cheerful but hapless bear "from Darkest Peru." The episodic chapters are full of humorous misunderstandings; black-and-white line drawings accompany the undemanding texts. Review covers the following titles: Paddington Marches On and Paddington Takes the Test.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. These reissues continue the adventures of the cheerful but hapless bear "from Darkest Peru." The episodic chapters are full of humorous misunderstandings; black-and-white line drawings accompany the undemanding texts. Review covers the following titles: Paddington Marches On and Paddington Takes the Test.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. This book about the amiable Peruvian bear is here reissued in a less-expensive paper-over-board edition. The type is larger and there's more white space on each page, making the book easy on readers' eyes. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1961

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. This second book in Bond's popular series is here reissued in a less-expensive paper-over-board edition. Seven chapters find Paddington discovering a gift for photography, "decorating" his room, playing detective, celebrating Guy Fawkes Day, turning into a snowbear, shopping for Christmas gifts, and enjoying the holidays with family and friends. Paddington is as genial, endearing, and trouble-prone as ever.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Confusion becomes chaos when Paddington accompanies his human family on a summer holiday in France. From his initial preparations, which include mastery of such useful French phrases as, "My grandmother has fallen out of the stagecoach and needs attention," to the grand finale--his participation in the "Tour de France"--Paddington bumbles delightfully from one absurd escapade to another. This is a paper-over-board edition.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1973

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. This fiftieth-anniversary edition of the adventures of the bear from Darkest Peru is printed in a large format. It includes an introduction by Bond, and Fortnum's illustrations have been newly colorized.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: February, 1961

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum & Peggy Fortnum. Lovable Paddington Bear visits the dentist, wrestles with a carnival strong man, and dances with the hostess of a fancy ball. Accompanied by black-and-white sketches, each chapter of this episodic book is a complete adventure. The stories are humorous and the characters, especially Paddington, endearing. The old-fashioned stories work well as family read-alouds.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. This revised edition continues the adventures of the cheerful but hapless bear. Paddington takes a driving test, models for a painting class, and mistakenly locks a neighbor in the sauna. The episodic chapters, which are essentially unchanged from the original, are full of humorous misunderstandings. Black-and-white line drawings accompany the undemanding text.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. As he ventures into the world of work, Paddington, the famous British bear, gets into some funny scrapes. This edition is bigger, with American spellings, larger print, and a new full-color jacket. Darker reproductions occasionally obscure the illustrations' subtleties, but the essential Paddington is still there.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. These books about the amiable Peruvian bear are essentially identical to the earlier editions. The type is larger and there's more white space on each page, making the books easier on readers' eyes. Paddington's adventures include a stint at school, an exercise kick, and a trip to the hospital. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. These books about the amiable Peruvian bear are essentially identical to the earlier editions. The type is larger and there's more white space on each page, making the books easier on readers' eyes. Paddington's adventures include a stint at school, an exercise kick, and a trip to the hospital. The humor is broad, and Fortnum's loose ink sketches place Paddington smack in the middle of every mess.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum & Caroline Nuttall-Smith. Thirty-five stories from eleven different Paddington books are included with only minor changes to the text (for instance, references to other stories not included have been cut and money has been updated). Peggy Fortnum's original drawings are here, with watercolor added by Nuttall-Smith. A heavy, but handsome, edition.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Bright new cover art by Diane deGroat will attract young readers to these classic stories; devoted fans will be glad that Fortnum's original drawings still accompany the text of each book.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1961

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Bright new cover art by Diane deGroat will attract young readers to these classic stories; devoted fans will be glad that Fortnum's original drawings still accompany the text of each book.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: February, 1961

(3) K-3 Paddington remains as ingenuous and endearing as ever in these short stories, whether he's riding a runaway lawnmower, trying his paw at taffy making, or appearing as a contestant on a TV quiz show. The seven episodes collected here are accompanied by loose, expressive pen-and-ink drawings.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.