When Mr Gruber shows Paddington an outdoor painting exhibition he is inspired to take up a new hobby…After attending an Outside Exhibition Paddington is inspired to take up painting himself. He gets busy with his own paints and holds his own exhibition but is discouraged by the problems of self portraiture - forgetting what he looks like in the mirror! Then a mystery art collector buys up his entire works. This is just the boost he needs and he’s soon busily trying his first family portrait!Read by THE WONDERFUL JIM BROADBENT!!!In this latest adventure Paddington the classic children's character explores his artistic side. This humorous and heartwarming tale by Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Bond is a delightful addition to Paddington's many stories.For fans of Axel Scheffler (Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes) Dick King-Smith (Martin's Mice) Beatrix Potter (Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales) James Mayhew (Ella Bella Ballerina and the Magic Toyshop) and Jim Field (The Christmas Pig).
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 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... more
