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Jun 25, 2024 · Paddington Bear has become an iconic figure in popular culture, with his image featuring on merchandise, toys, and even a Paddington-themed attraction at the famous Madame Tussauds wax museum in London.
Paddington Bear is a fictional character in 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, David McKee, R. W. Alley and other artists.
Apr 6, 2021 · Paddington Bear was voted the top animated character of television on March 16, 2012, and has truly become a national treasure! If you’re a fan of this lovable bear, check out these interesting facts you probably didn’t know!
- IT STARTED WITH A LONELY TEDDY BEAR. Have you ever seen a neglected toy abandoned on a store shelf or tossed aside, unwanted, and felt oddly sorry for it?
- PADDINGTON ISN'T HIS REAL NAME. Paddington isn't this beloved bear's real name. He has a Peruvian name, but tells his adoptive family that no one would be able to understand it (we find out much later that it's "Pastuso").
- HE WASN'T ALWAYS FROM PERU. Originally, Paddington wasn't going to be from Darkest Peru. First drafts had Paddington calling "darkest Africa" home. But after Bond got an agent, the agent informed him no bears exist in Africa.
- IT TOOK SEVEN YEARS FOR MICHAEL BOND TO QUIT HIS DAY JOB. It took about seven years from the time the first book was published in 1958, but eventually the sales of Paddington books allowed Bond to retire from his job as a cameraman for the BBC.
Spanning a huge area of more than 26,000 feet inside South Bank's historic County Hall, visitors are invited to step into Paddington’s world and embark on an immersive adventure through some of the most memorable locations from the Paddington stories.
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