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When he gets annoyed with someone, he often gives them one of his special "hard stares", taught to him by Aunt Lucy, which causes them to become flushed and embarrassed. Paddington's adventures usually arise from him misunderstanding something and trying to right (what he perceives to be) unfair or unjust situations. This typically ends with him messing things up in some way. But in all his adventures, he ends up on top and everyone involved can laugh about it. A notable exception is the Browns' next-door neighbour Mr Curry who in every adventure ends up in trouble. Everything Comes to Those Who Wait" – Paddington's attempts to go carol singing do not go according to plan. The bear inspired Bond to write a story and in ten days, he had written the first book. He named the bear Paddington as he lived near the station at the time and thought it would be a good name for the character. [10] Bond's daughter Karen states, "Had he lived in another part of the country or not travelled by train, he might never have come up with the idea for a bear being found on Paddington station." [10] The book was given to his agent, Harvey Unna. A Bear Called Paddington was first published on 13 October 1958 by William Collins & Sons. [11] [12] Paddington Bear [ edit ] Paddington Bear merchandise, including the stuffed toy, on sale at Paddington station In 2010, Paddington Bear was first used in marketing for Robertson's, appearing on the jars of their Golden Shred marmalade. [84] [85] In November 2014, a balloon with Paddington Bear was introduced in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. [1] A song about Paddington Bear, " Shine" was released on 13 January 2015 by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams, to coincide with the U.S. release of Paddington. [86] Statue of Paddington, donated by the British Embassy in Lima, in Parque Salazar, Miraflores, Lima In 1997 Michael Bond was awarded an OBE for services to children’s literature and this was followed by a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2015.Paddington at the Tower (1973) A single-story picture book, aimed at younger readers. Paddington on Top (1974) [32] The tenth collection features the following stories: [33] A Picnic on the River" – Paddington gets more than he bargained for when the Browns hire a boat for a day on the river.

Paddington and the Stately Home" – Mr Gruber takes Paddington, Jonathan, and Judy to visit a stately home. a b Dusenberry, Lisa and Dusenberry. "Paddington Bear." In Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society, edited by Carlisle, Rodney P. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: Sage Publications, 2009. How to Be More Paddington also makes you realise quite how long he has been around. I recognised images that clearly accompanied stories from my son's own collection - I do understand why publishers felt the need to modernise. Jonathan and Judy have changed completely since their earliest days. Indeed, so many of the values and points of manners which are so important to Paddington feel like they belong to a different age. Who touches their hat these days? Indeed, who wears a hat?

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A Spot of Decorating" – Paddington tries to help Mr Brown by decorating his room whilst the family is out. Author Michael Bond was also a BBC TV cameraman who worked on the popular children's television programme Blue Peter. After this was revealed in 1965, a special Paddington story, in which he got mixed up in the programme itself, appeared in the Blue Peter Annuals for many years. They were collected in the novel-length Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book in 1973. A second book based around Blue Peter was titled Paddington on Screen. Michael Bond 13 Jan 1926 - 28 June 2017. Born in Newbury, Berkshire, England he was educated at Presentation College, Reading. During World War II Michael Bond served in both the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. He began writing in 1945 and sold his first short story to a magazine called London Opinion. This experience helped him decide that he wanted to be a writer. There is a recurring cast of characters, all of whom are in some way entangled in Paddington's misadventures. These include: