Paddington

What a sweet bear. I read some of Bond's stories in the '60s when I was a new teacher, and didn't like them too much. I think the father annoyed me!

But Paddington is so chewable. Always getting in to scrapes without meaning to. 

I liked the covert message of the story too. It was quite Christmassy as it was about welcoming the stranger. Or to be more topical, it was about immigration!

Photo by Louise Ferguson Bilbao on Flickr, creative commons

Not sure if Bond meant this to be the message, but according to Peter Hunt all authors of children's books are inevitably didactic.

http://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-literature/childrens-books-are-thus-inevitably-didactic-english-literature-essay.php

Anyway, we spent an enjoyable Sunday afternoon in the cinema, accompanied by three other patrons.