tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6531723365119349979..comments2024-03-28T07:54:06.014-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Paddington and Michael BondJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74390845712605939212017-07-13T12:14:14.242-04:002017-07-13T12:14:14.242-04:00Sorry to be a day late, but I really appreciated t...Sorry to be a day late, but I really appreciated this special reflection on Paddington. I hadn't made the refugee connection.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091610560547789358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15039201162902538172017-07-12T23:25:16.697-04:002017-07-12T23:25:16.697-04:00 Gigi! Absolutely right!
And yes, Ingrid, I will... Gigi! Absolutely right! <br /><br />And yes, Ingrid, I will have to look her up!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82903153134590591142017-07-12T23:23:30.237-04:002017-07-12T23:23:30.237-04:00Me too!Me too!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16532957055528061932017-07-12T23:23:03.802-04:002017-07-12T23:23:03.802-04:00The whole Babar thing was kind of weird though, r...The whole Babar thing was kind of weird though, right? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87756252187308918112017-07-12T23:22:09.057-04:002017-07-12T23:22:09.057-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5103922974278669782017-07-12T22:19:15.957-04:002017-07-12T22:19:15.957-04:00Ingrid, I didn't have that problem. I have nev...Ingrid, I didn't have that problem. I have never liked pea soup and had no problem saying so. Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23295248733966676102017-07-12T21:50:02.320-04:002017-07-12T21:50:02.320-04:00But wait! Disney may have a trademark on them now,...But wait! Disney may have a trademark on them now, but the original Pooh and friends live in the NYC Public Library in a glass case. As I recall, back during the Clinton/Blair years there was a Labour MP who wanted them rescued and brought back to England--I believe she even compared them to the Elgin Marbles, which could have been a tactical error. In any case, I've always loved A.A. Milne, who also wrote one of my favorite mystery novels.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16752008385784504282017-07-12T19:33:01.369-04:002017-07-12T19:33:01.369-04:00The Little Prince,of course and the Velveteen Rabb...The Little Prince,of course and the Velveteen Rabbit! I loved Paddington Bear and have an early boxed set, but I think I read them as a teen. Oddly enough, I don't know where my Paddington is, but I've just missed him. He may be in Maine. I hope he's not still stuck in a box in the attic waiting to be unpacked here in Florida! Of course, that won't hold a candle to his adventures coming from Peru.<br /><br />Wonderful tribute, Debs.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19545784266828381242017-07-12T18:32:57.578-04:002017-07-12T18:32:57.578-04:00I loved Curious George and Babar and George and Ma...I loved Curious George and Babar and George and Martha! Loved that pair, and those books are where I learned not to lie if you don't like your friends pea soup!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84525678606450520562017-07-12T16:59:58.123-04:002017-07-12T16:59:58.123-04:00Me too, crazy crazy crazy for Stuart Little and Wi...Me too, crazy crazy crazy for Stuart Little and Wilbur!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36428800178944281612017-07-12T15:12:13.720-04:002017-07-12T15:12:13.720-04:00I never read Paddington Bear stories when I was gr...I never read Paddington Bear stories when I was growing up. Offhand, I remember The Berenstain Bears, Curious George, Clifford The Big Red Dog and Babar for actual books as a young kid. I loved Winnie the Pooh, but that was from the cartoons, not any books.<br /><br />I also loved this movie called Dot and the Kangaroo, thought I'm not sure if anyone else would remember that one or another one called The Water Babies. And of course, there was Watership Down.<br /><br />A lot of my reading was more centered on juvenile mysteries like Encyclopedia Brown, The Three Investigators and The Hardy Boys.<br /><br />Like Jim Collins said in an earlier post, I was a devoted fan to the Scholastic flyer they gave out in school, so I was able to get a book or two here and there out of that.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68072040352525076372017-07-12T14:55:07.481-04:002017-07-12T14:55:07.481-04:00Our friends had a chow mix named Paddington. I was...Our friends had a chow mix named Paddington. I was a Dr Seuss fan when young, and Curious George. Still love Curious George, probably because he got into so much trouble and reminded me of our son in his youth.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73997171534252971162017-07-12T14:21:46.941-04:002017-07-12T14:21:46.941-04:00Nan and Ned, Freddie and Flossie. Can't rememb...Nan and Ned, Freddie and Flossie. Can't remember anything about the books thoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22973182213794467672017-07-12T14:09:58.195-04:002017-07-12T14:09:58.195-04:00What a lovely tribute to Paddington your piece is,...What a lovely tribute to Paddington your piece is, Debs. Like Hank, I find it odd that the Paddington stories weren't at least a part of what I read to my children when they were growing up. Of course, there was that sweet bear Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends that charmed me so. I did see the Paddington Bear movie, as did the grandgirls, and we loved it. <br /><br />In thinking of all the wonderful bears in the stories of my childhood and my children's, I remember the first bear in a story that I ever knew. Randolph, the Bear Who Said No by Faith Nelson was first published in 1946. I didn't come along until 1954, and I'll have to check what edition I have, as I still have it, and it is very old. Randolph would only say no to his mother when she asked something. He decided to run away, and a fairy put a spell on him that prevented him from saying anything but no. So, when people asked if he needed something, all he could say was no. Finally, he had learned his lesson and the fairy lifted the spell. He was able to get back home to his loving mother, and was happy to be there again. I'm curious if anybody else here is familiar with this book.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28887528045047922212017-07-12T13:40:39.158-04:002017-07-12T13:40:39.158-04:00Oh Karen, I wonder if it is an Ohio think? Heidi ...Oh Karen, I wonder if it is an Ohio think? Heidi was my absolute favorite, too. And I read all the Bobbsey Twin books, though I don't remember that much about them now. I also loved the Marsh girls in Little Women, which I read approximately a thousand times over the years. I also loved Charlotte's Web, but many of the other good titles named here I didn't discover until I was older.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3426328793106802052017-07-12T13:39:38.463-04:002017-07-12T13:39:38.463-04:00Ingrid, we had Corduroy, too!Ingrid, we had Corduroy, too!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35406903303874072302017-07-12T13:38:56.660-04:002017-07-12T13:38:56.660-04:00Coralee, I wanted to BE Alec Ramsay. I read every ...Coralee, I wanted to BE Alec Ramsay. I read every single one of the Walter Farley books, over and over.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32297906671642326432017-07-12T13:36:42.047-04:002017-07-12T13:36:42.047-04:00Teri, it is in my house:-)Teri, it is in my house:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49961622519986995212017-07-12T13:30:25.677-04:002017-07-12T13:30:25.677-04:00I remember Corduroy!
Mary/LizI remember Corduroy!<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83806361567217464592017-07-12T13:23:30.775-04:002017-07-12T13:23:30.775-04:00I saw the movie because my son bought it for me as...I saw the movie because my son bought it for me as a Christmas present. I love it. We walked to Paddington Station this year to get the train to Windsor on our trip. I wish we had enough time to really explore the place, but I have seen the statue. I loved Jo from Little Women. I would read and reread that book and cry every time. I read Wind in the Willows and The Peter Rabbit stories to my sons. Also Winnie the Pooh. They were indoctrinated with my Anglophilism. (Not sure if that is a word😉.Teri Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857726595089810271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10371630289493659492017-07-12T13:19:06.758-04:002017-07-12T13:19:06.758-04:00Corduroy was my favorite. He was cute but overloo...Corduroy was my favorite. He was cute but overlooked, had adventures in the department store at night, and finally, went home with a little girl who loved him. Frog and Toad were also high on the list. I loved how they took care of one another, but gave each other space, and they had wonderful adventures, too. I still get a kick out of those books!<br /><br />I realize this isn't a character from a book, but I loved Snuffleupagus from "Sesame Street." My first stuffed animal was an elephant, and I named him that since an elephant was the closet thing I could find to Snuffleupagus in the animal kingdom! Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92059833814522757922017-07-12T13:13:18.736-04:002017-07-12T13:13:18.736-04:00I have never heard of Poor Pitiful Pearl! She sou...I have never heard of Poor Pitiful Pearl! She sounds awful!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54661122364840126102017-07-12T13:10:00.662-04:002017-07-12T13:10:00.662-04:00Thanks for this post!
We just had the pleasure of...Thanks for this post! <br />We just had the pleasure of a week's visit from our 5-year-old grandson. I dug out all the old "cuddly friends" from the attic, including two different Paddingtons. One was home-made for our oldest son, so looked a bit different from the commercially purchased one. One morning I introduced our grandson to the lovely concept of "Elevenses" and took his photo with Paddington. <br />Here is a big thanks to Michael Bond! His dear story lives on . . . .Colleen Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026615845132937473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57651624776105561292017-07-12T13:00:44.943-04:002017-07-12T13:00:44.943-04:00Favorites are so hard to choose, I think maybe Tip...Favorites are so hard to choose, I think maybe Tip from the Oz books who was horrified to discover he was a girl in real life (boy did I identify). Next came Stuart Little, who was not a rat! noo was a mouse! I wanted so much to be in New York City and didn't know about Eloise.. or I would still be green from envy. And finally Alec Ramsay who bonded with The Black Stallion. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6322091355482752912017-07-12T12:51:56.697-04:002017-07-12T12:51:56.697-04:00Lucy/Roberta ~~ Any classic that has been 'Dis...Lucy/Roberta ~~ Any classic that has been 'Disneyfied' also has character animals. Both Pooh and Toad belong to Walt. You can find the animals online esp on ebay. <br />Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.com