R. W. Alley

When things go wrong during a day at the beach, like a ball that drifts away or a gooey ice cream mess, a father could do a lot of things but always picks the loving one.

Paddington must set things right when a magic trick he attempts to perform at his birthday party does not turn out as planned.

A small bear from Darkest Peru sets out on an adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that reads, "Please Look After This Bear," he stows away on a ship headed for faraway England. When the little bear arrives at London's busy Paddington Station, he is discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns are just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their...

Extols the virtues of dads who still read comics and watch cartoons, understand that clothes do not have to match and that pancakes need not be round, and do not mind getting their hair wet--if they have any.

Lily tries many different costumes before she creates the perfect one for surprising her father on Halloween.

Paddington Bear heads to the beach and worries if he will be able to enjoy his bun as one seagull after another follows him in hopes of stealing his snack.

A little boy who wants to read his book keeps being distracted by a tiger who is busy chomping on gum, growling, and practicing karate kicks.

Introduces simple addition through a rhyming text about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round.

Paddington Bear's adventures never go quite as planned. But that doesn't mean they aren't filled with fun and laughter! When Mr. Gruber takes Paddington on a special outing to St. Paul's Cathedral, there is one surprise after another. And the biggest surprise of all comes when Paddington is mistaken for a choir bear and suddenly finds himself taking part in a most unusual rehearsal.

Paddington comes up with an unexpected design for his part of the garden just in time for National Garden Day.