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Paddington Bear (though his name is just Paddington; the "Bear" simply serves to confirm his species) is a fictional character in British children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael Bond .
This was the start of Bond's series of books recounting the tales of Paddington Bear, a bear from "darkest Peru", whose Aunt Lucy sends him to the United Kingdom, carrying a jar of marmalade. In the first book the Brown family find the bear at Paddington Station, and adopt him, naming the bear after the station. [7]
The author Michael Bond introduced Paddington Bear to the world in 1958. [1] Inspired by his purchase of a teddy bear as a Christmas present for his wife, and naming the bear Paddington as the couple lived near Paddington Station, Bond imagined the arrival of a real bear at the station in his first novel, A Bear Called Paddington.
The UK’s favourite anthropomorphic bear, Paddington, has been granted a British passport. The character, full name Paddington Brown, was born and orphaned in Peru as a cub and arrived in London ...
Barbara Ker Wilson AM (24 September 1929 – 10 September 2020) was an English-born Australian novelist.She is credited as the person who "discovered" Paddington Bear.She wrote over twenty books and collated collections of stories.
Paddington Bear, probably fiction’s best-known Peruvian, has been granted a passport by authorities in his adoptive country of Britain. Paddington Bear, probably fiction’s best-known Peruvian ...
Paddington station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The permanent building opened in 1854. Paddington Bear was also named after the station; in Michael Bond's 1958 book A Bear Called Paddington, Paddington is found at the station by the Brown family.
Paddington is a media franchise based on the character Paddington Bear created by British author Michael Bond. The franchise consists of animated television series, films, and a stage musical. The franchise consists of animated television series, films, and a stage musical.