Paddington's Easter Egg Hunt - by Michael Bond & Karen Jankel (Paperback)

About the Book

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star!

Book Synopsis

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star!

Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber's book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea ...

A deliciously funny Easter story, perfect for Paddington fans!

Review Quotes

Praise for the Paddington series:

'I've always had great respect for Paddington...He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry

'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher

'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller

About the Author

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children's literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Karen Jankel is the daughter of Michael Bond. For over 30 years she ran Paddington and Company, looking after the worldwide licensing rights for her father's creation. During that time Karen and her father collaborated on a number of concept books and stories. Since 2017 Karen has run her late father's literary estate and continues to work closely with HarperCollins across all of Michael Bond's books, including the Paddington titles that she co-wrote.