Bonds Books

Marion Bond West reveals how through the circumstances of her husband's discovery of brain cancer and ultimate death how the Lord teaches her a very important principle that changes her life. The principle is discovered through one little word that can be found 92 times in the Bible. The word: nevertheless! Marion lived in the fearful world of "what if.." She projected fear and doubt into the future with the question of "what if..." However, the word "nevertheless" teaches her a new approach and way to live.

This book is an invaluable resource for Christian living. Marion's honesty and clarity of what she went through will inspire and encourage even those who are experiencing no hope and great fear. It is a wonderful lesson for those who are and who are not in desperate circumstances.

This book will minister to anyone who is going through a very hard time - including grief. I highly recommend this book!

I loved the Paddington series as a kid, and I have begun to buy this story as a baby gift for friends. Paddington's antics are endearing and the pictures in this story are really well done.

The new Paddington Bear series is a nice introduction to The Bear. How nice that younger kids can now enjoy his antics! This particular book will, of course, be especially good to read to a child who is going into the hospital and would be a nice compliment to Curious George goes to the hospital. Or, if you simply enjoy P.B., read this book too!!

I heartily recommend this seller. I will buy again when I find a book I want! Thanks!

This is a great book for grades 4-7. My classmates and I are mad about Paddington Bear Books! Thanks Michael Bond.

As a librarian, I have a fondness for, indeed a fascination for, good children's literature. I've loved Paddington since childhood, and am pleased to see new Paddington stories out. Hopefully, there'll be some more full-length books as well. It is funny that Michael Bond once said that he'd never go into Paddington's past in a book--yet he does here. No matter--this book is a treat for the Paddington fan who's followed all the old books, finally explaining how Paddington was orphaned, how he came to live with his aunt, even his original name in Peru. There are all sorts of little touches of this lovable, well-meaning, and very polite little bear's personality throughout ("Suppose I hadn't gone to Paddington Station? I might have been named 'Mornington Cross'!") R. W. Alley's illustrations are charming, capturing our little friend's personality and charm. (Everyone in the bookstore thought I was crazy...they kept hearing "Awww..." every time I turned the page.) And it's good to see Paddington's spelling has improved so much! All in all, a treat for the lifelong fan and the newcomer. Now, when are we going to see Paddington on the big screen?

This is a hilarious story of Paddinton, who decides to bake a cake while Mrs and Mr Brown are not at home. He makes a spectacular mess which he decides to clean up with the vacuum. Unfortunately he sucks up the cake and when he reverses the vacuum, spews it all over the kitchen. Luckily, he gets it all cleaned before Mr and Mrs brown return form town.

The appearance of this classic in solid hardcover reissue format will delight librarians whose collection holdings include aging titles: the bright cover enhances this new edition Paddington Goes To Town, and will greatly appeal to modern generations and will introduce them to the exploits of a small bear who journeys from 'darkest Peru' to join the Brown family in a series of zany events.

I liked this book because it was funny, surprising, and happy. I liked it when Paddington fell into the river because it was funny. I recommend this book for ages 6-9. If you can, try to read the whole Paddington series.

Kathryn M

My four year-old enjoys this book very much. It is an oversized paperback with simple drawings (simpler than the original books) but very enjoyable. Paddington causes mayhem at Buckingham Palace while going to meet the Queen - getting trapped in a suit of armour and scaring the servants, falling into a vat of the cook's marmalade glaze. The Queen takes it all in stride and at the end she and Paddington settle down to a chat over marmalade sandwiches. My daughter loves the Paddington books after first seeing the old British series (with stop-motion puppet Paddington) that Disney originally brought over from England many years ago. She finds the new, dubbed-into-American-accent Paddington cartoon a little confusing.