Legendary children’s book illustrator R.W. Alley, who has been illustrating the Paddington Bear books since 1997, has signed on for the next Paddington adventure, Paddington’s Finest Hour, written by creator, Michael Bond.
“Paddington’s Finest Hour […] finds our hero in trouble once more, suffering a run-in with the police, starring in a TV cookery programme and even bestowing one of his celebrated hard stares upon a hypnotist on stage.”
— The Guardian
The book will be published in April 2017 ahead of the Paddington film sequel, which will hit theaters in the fall of 2017.
R.W. Alley is an author and illustrator of children’s books and an ideal speaker for for children’s festivals, book festivals, and engaging school events. His latest work includes illustrations for the Enzo Kidz book series, featuring characters from author Garth Stein‘s NYT bestselling novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
For information about working with R.W. Alley for your event, contact Books In Common at BooksInCommon.org.
