Michael Bond

When he hears members of the Brown household singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas, " Paddington gets confused and thinks they are receiving unusual presents that keep disappearing before he can see them.

Presents ten previously published stories featuring the inquisitive bear with a passion for marmalade sandwiches.

This is a book for all those who like Cartoons, marmalade, making things out of scraps, reading fortunes in the bottom of tea-cups.

Paddington introduces the concept of color as he arranges purple drapes, spills blue and yellow paint on his white apron, washes multi-colored clothes, and sinks into a brown easy chair.

Paddington, the well-loved bear from "darkest Peru," sets off on more merry mishaps including enrolling in school and receiving a visit from his Aunt Lucy.

Paddington enters a painting contest after Mr. Gruber shows him how fun it can be.