Paddington’s Suitcase: Eight funny Paddington Bear picture books for children in a gift-set carry case!

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Myers, Justin (17 November 2016). "The biggest selling Children In Need singles ranked". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 November 2016. All About Paddington". Paddington.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015 . Retrieved 13 January 2015. Please do not pit Paddington and Pooh against each other". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 16 June 2022. Bradshaw, Peter (27 November 2014). " Paddington review – charming and cheeky". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 April 2023.

On 13 October 2008, Google celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Paddington publication by placing an image of the travelling bear with a sign showing Peru and London incorporated into a Google Doodle. [83]Paddington Goes to Court" – Mr Gruber aims to explain to Paddington the workings of the law. On a trip to the Royal Courts of Justice, Paddington gets unexpectedly called as a witness. Paddington's Garden (1972) A single-story picture book. Later adapted--with new illustrations--as Paddington in the Garden, and collected in The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young (2010). [30] Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book (1973) [31] This collects together stories previously published in the Blue Peter annuals, which Michael Bond had written during his time as a cameraman on the programme. The stories all include references to Blue Peter and feature its contemporary presenters, John Noakes, Peter Purves, and Valerie Singleton. M&S tells the story of how Paddington saved Christmas in 'feel-good' festive campaign". Marketing Week . Retrieved 7 June 2022. Party at the Palace: The Queen meets Paddington Bear for jubilee celebrations". BBC . Retrieved 5 June 2022.

Michael Bond: 'Paddington stands up for things, he's, not afraid of going to the top and giving them a hard stare' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 September 2019. Breznican, Anthony (17 June 2014). "Colin Firth leaving as voice of 'Paddington' movie – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 19 November 2014. Paddington frequents the nearby Portobello Road market, where he is respected by the shopkeepers for driving a hard bargain. Paddington Goes to Town" – Paddington, the Brown family, and Mr Gruber visit the Christmas lights and decorations in the west end of London.

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Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp.443–444. ISBN 978-1538103739. April 23, Clark Collis; EDT, 2022 at 12:00 PM. "Nicolas Cage thinks 'Paddington 2' is 'actually quite wonderful' ". EW.com . Retrieved 28 April 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) a b "Michael Bond, Paddington Bear Creator, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 November 2023. Paddington Recommended" – Paddington visits a department store where a case of mistaken identity occurs in the restaurant. Statue of Paddington in his classic look, blue duffel coat and red hat, designed by Bond, at Paddington station

In A Bear Called Paddington he is treated in much the same ways as other immigrants, who would be given English-sounding names by immigration officers,” says Professor Smith. “In later books we learn that his Peruvian name is actually ‘Pastuso’, which is quite easily pronouncable by English speakers. a b c Allfree, Claire. "Paddington: The Story of a Bear, British Library Review: An Exhibition as Delightful as a Marmalade Sandwich." Telegraph 2021. Michael Bond’s Paddington stories subtly investigate racism, and present the case for tolerance and understanding towards immigrants in general.Paddington Bear featured in the Marmite television advertisement (first broadcast in the UK on 13 September 2007), [80] in which he tries a marmite and cheese sandwich instead of his traditional marmalade sandwich. [81] Paddington arrives as a stowaway coming from "Darkest Peru," sent by his Aunt Lucy, one of only a few known relatives aside from Uncle Pastuzo who gave Paddington his hat, who has gone to live in the Home for Retired Bears in Lima. [20] He claims, "I came in a lifeboat and ate marmalade. Bears like marmalade." He tells them that no one can understand his Peruvian name, so the Browns decide to call him Paddington after the railway station in which he was found. Like many immigrants, Paddington arrives in Britain apparently without a name, or any other form of identity. He admits he has stowed away on a boat, and Mr and Mrs Brown, who ‘rescue’ the small bear at Paddington station and give him his British name, are aware that he is an illegal immigrant.

a b Clarkson, Shirley (23 June 2008). Bearly Believable: My Part in the Paddington Bear Story. Harriman House Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905641-72-7.a b Vincent, Alice (28 June 2017). "Paddington Bear: 13 things you didn't know". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 3 July 2019. As the success of Paddington grew, Bond was forced to choose between his two careers and, in 1965, he gave up television to write full-time. He swiftly came up with the concept of The Herbs – a children’s show featuring Parsley the Lion and Dill the Dog – and partnered with the animation company FilmFair to write the scripts for that series, which the BBC commissioned to replace Bill and Ben, followed by The Adventures of Parsley. He was working with stop-motion director/producer Ivor Wood, who had made The Magic Roundabout, and who was keen to try animating Paddington. Mrs Bird: The Browns' stern but kind and wise housekeeper. Although she is often annoyed by Paddington's antics and mishaps, she is protective of him and very caring. Her first name is never mentioned. In the film adaptation, she is portrayed instead as a Scottish relative of the Browns and the widow of a naval officer. It was a happy childhood home. “I think the most precious thing you can give a child is your time,” Bond says. “And I think the next most precious thing you can give a child is an interest in books. If you’re brought up with books being part of the furniture, with a story being read to you when you go to bed at night, it’s a very good start in life. I never went to bed without a story when I was small.”