FICTION

Paddington Plays On

by Michael BOND
illus. by R.W. Alley. 32p. ebook available. HarperCollins/Harper. Sept. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062430717; pap. $3.99. ISBN 9780062430700.
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PreS-Gr 1—Paddington is back in this easy reader, this time visiting France. After a special greeting, he and the Browns are thrilled to learn that they have arrived in time for the town festival. Paddington has a wonderful time but learns that the band has a sick drum player. It's Paddington to the rescue! After practicing all day, he's ready to step in, but he can't see over the huge drum. Will he be able to keep up and follow along? Illustrated with pen and watercolor, this installment is a great adventure, has a nice sense of place, and ends with a BANG!
VERDICT Recommended for travelers and bear lovers.
Reviewed by Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD
These volumes, each "adapted...from an original Paddington story written by Michael Bond," find the Browns at the beach (Sail) and in France (Plays On). In both, Paddington wanders off and makes gentle mischief; it's not very specific to the classic bear "from Darkest Peru" (a line from Sail that won't resonate with Paddington novices). Alley's illustrations play up the character's bumbling cuteness. Review covers the following I Can Read titles: Paddington Plays On and Paddington Sets Sail.
 , Dec 01, 2016

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