Paddington Helps Out

Paddington Bear loves to lend a paw. From taking a saw to Mr. Curry's kitchen table to extinguishing a surprise flambé, each time Paddington helps out, things tend to get messier before they improve. But with his special tool kit, his playful wits, and just a little bit of marmalade, Paddington can take any day and make it extraordinary!

There's not much character development throughout this series, and the books are starting to run together for me. I find it strange that someone would leave a bear in charge of a household while the owners of the home were on bed rest. And one of the later illustrations in the book of Paddington eating is actually kind of scary. I can't quite picture how a stranger who's been subject to one of Paddington's "stares" would end up finding the fellow endearing.

But my son still loves the books, so I'll keep reading them to him.

A small bear lives with a British family.

2.5/4 (Okay).

Only three books in, and this series has gotten pointless surprisingly fast. Reading it feels like watching a 1980's cartoon series. It's still kind of cute - and short and harmless - but it's not something to bother reading unless you're nuts about Paddington.

Who but Paddington would set out to make dumplings for a stew and find himself chased from the kitchen by something so hasty that only his friend Mr. Gruber could rescue him?

This review published by Brigham Young University's The Children's Book and Media Review

Paddington can’t seem to stop having misadventures in his life in London. In one adventure, Paddington falls in a river and loses his hat, but manages to rescue it in the end. Paddington attends an auction, tries to make a magazine rack, does laundry, and goes to the cinema for the first time. He even tries to cook dinner and take care of Mr. and Mrs. Brown when they get ill. No matter what he tries to do, Paddington runs into trouble, but always comes out with a positive attitude and a good experience.

These new, brightly colored editions of the Paddington books can help a new generation of readers love the classic stories. Some of the moments are show more very British and younger readers might need explanations on certain English terms like cinema, but readers who are a little older or reading with their parents will love the adventures that Paddington has. Paddington Helps Out is another classic that children of all ages can enjoy. show less

"Det är inte alltid så lätt att heta Paddington och vara björn. För det händer så mycket konstigt när Paddington är med. En gång hamnar hans stora gamla hatt i vattnet, och när den äntligen dras upp är det en fisk i den!
Och när Paddington går på auktion köper han av misstag en stor verktygslåda. Men den får han faktiskt användning för, när han ska snickra ett tidningsställ. Inte är det väl hans fel att han samtidigt råkar såga sönder grannens köksbord i två delar?
Till och med födelsedagsmiddagen på restaurang ser ut att sluta i katastrof - men så träffar Paddington marmeladkungen, och då reder allt upp sig."