![]() ![]() An anthropomorphised bear, Paddington is always polite – addressing people as “Mr”, “Mrs” and “Miss”, rarely by first names – and kindhearted, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. The friendly bear from “darkest Peru“-with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade-has become a classic character from British children’s literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children’s book A Bear Called Paddington and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists. ![]() Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children’s literature. This is what Wikipedia says about Paddington: He was my son’s favourite bear as a child and when he visited London we went to see the statue at Paddington station. ![]()
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