But I had never read it! My experience with Paddington as a child was limited to the wonderful cartoon, which used to play on the early Disney Channel. I knew that Paddington was a book, I had always known this. When the first trailer for that awful-looking Paddington movie appeared, my kids asked about Paddington and I described him in glorious detail and then I. Please take care of the Paddingtons of the world, and you will get more than the Bear Necessities back! Shouldn't we read Paddington aloud again to our current politicians, who seem to have forgotten that empathy is the start of a good life, and that giving is the road to receiving joy? There were a few books that caught all children's interests at once while being enjoyable for me as well (like all of Astrid Lindgren's books, or Momo, or Narnia, or Oliver Twist, or Tom Sawyer), but rarely did I get the full attention of all three as long as when we read about the illegal immigrant Paddington, who stood out as different the moment he appeared at Paddington Station with a sign attached to his jacket: "Please look after this bear!"Īre there still people like the Browns in the world, who are willing to accept diversity and strangeness, clumsiness and innumerable breaches of the conventional codes of conduct to engage with a lovable bear like Paddington - a bear who needs taking care of for sure, but who also adds incredible value to every situation he participates in? Remembering those days fills me with inner exhaustion and absolute bliss at the same time. How many years did we spend, my three children and I, unwinding after a day of toddler, preschool or primary school adventures, by reading for an hour and a half together, cuddled up in a mess of arms and legs and stacks of books for different tastes and levels of understanding? The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50p coins in circulation.The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000, the Mint said."Mum, do you remember when we read aloud each night?" The Royal Mint had previously released collectors’ versions of Paddington coins for people to buy, with prices ranging from £10 to £60.
The coin designs depict the Peruvian bear in two locations from his adventures – sitting on his suitcase at Paddington station and on a day out at Buckingham Palace. The release coincided with the 60th anniversary of the much-loved character, who was first introduced to the nation in 1958 in a book written by Michael Bond called A Bear Called Paddington.
In 2018, The Royal Mint announced that two 50p coin designs featuring the beloved bear would enter UK circulation. Other coins featuring the bear also have designs with Paddington standing outside The Station, The Tower of London and St. The eBay listing shows one bid on the coin for £1,500, reports GlasgowLive.
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