From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2. With all the British charm and bearish pluckiness one would hope for, Paddington takes his family on an outing to the local department store to visit the Winter Wonderland. It all turns out to be somewhat less than they expected. First, Paddington is turned away from Santa by a brusque store manager, and then he tries to fix a light during a disappointing Winter Wonderland ride and ends up causing a ruckus. The Brown family beats a hasty retreat, but the chaos turns out to be good business. Mrs. Bird smoothes things out between Paddington and the store. Even Santa gets into the act, producing a very special jar of marmalade?just for Paddington. The sequence of events is sometimes choppy, but the dialogue is clever. Alley's lively watercolor illustrations have a humorous cartoon flair. An additional purchase for Paddington Bear's many fans.
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