Story Time: Paddington (13/12/2014)
A bear from Darkest Peru arrived at Paddington Station with nothing but a suitcase, a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that reads, "Please look after this bear. Thank you.'
Mr. And Mrs. Brown discovered him, named him Paddington and welcomed him into their home, where he has lived ever since.
Created by Michael Bond over 5 decades ago, Paddington will be on the big screen this Christmas.
Discover Paddington before you see the movie.
Join our Story Time: Paddington by Chloe Goudvis from British Council on 13 December 2014.
About the author:
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire, England on 13th January 1926. He began writing in 1945 and sold his first short story to a magazine called London Opinion. This experience helped him decide that he wanted to be a writer.
It was while Michael Bond was working as a television cameraman for the BBC that he first came up with the idea for Paddington after he had brought a small toy bear left on a London store on Christmas Eve 1956 as a present for his wife, Brenda. The bear was named after Paddington as they were living near Paddington Station then. He began to write some stories about the bear and the first A Bear Called Paddington was published in 1958 by Harper Collins. Paddington became so successful that he gave up his job at the BBC to become a full time writer.
About the storyteller:
Chloe Goudvis has been teaching at British Council Hong Kong for seven years and is the Coordinator for Very Young Learner courses. She also teaches phonics to both children and parents. She is developing the British Council's new syllabus for P1 and P2 which is based on story books. She believes reading story books is a great way to learn and involve the whole family. She is now doing a MA in Education with Nottingham University in the UK.
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| Date | ： | 13 Dec, 2014 (Sat) |
| Time | ： | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Venue | ： | Causeway Bay Kiddyland Basement, 68 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, H.K. |
| Speaker | ： | Ms. Chloe Goudvis |
| Host | ： | Ms. Christa Tam |
| Enrolment deadline | ： | 12 Dec, 2014 (Fri) |
| Enrolment is closed, thanks for your support! | ||
