'Paddington Hits The Jackpot' by Michael Bond. Read by Jane Thakoordin

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Today's story is 'Paddington Hits the Jackpot' by Michael Bond. It is read by Jane Thakoordin.


About the reader:
Jane Thakoordin is a Birmingham based participatory artist and grass roots activist. She works with community organisations to co-create beautiful mixed media and textile pieces. She is the founder of Birmingham Artivistas – a collective of women artists who create work with a commitment to social change. You may see some of their work gracing fences in parks across South Birmingham. In addition, Jane manages a mental health service at a local University, where she supports a team to deliver creative responses to mental well being. You can see some of Jane’s work at:
www.janethakoordin.com


About the story:
The Brown family, who took Paddington into their home as one of their own after finding him on Paddington Station are surprised when he appears on his favourite TV quiz show. The host, Ronnie Playfair has to deal with his own prejudicial attitudes towards brown bears and Paddington’s own brand of logic as he smashes his way through the questions.

Age Guide: It is a story aimed at all ages
Language: English

About the author:
Michael Bond 1945-2017 left school at 14 and became a full time writer in 1965 three years after publishing Paddington at Large. He sold over 35 million books world wide and wrote stories about a guinea pig, a mouse, a dog, and of course most famously a brown bear from “deepest darkest Peru.” Many readers see Paddington as a migrant, as his Aunty Lucy opted to send him over seas in order for him to have a better life.

Where to buy the book:
The book was originally published in 1962, but you can buy recent editions at https://www.waterstones.com/book/padd...

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