As a child I had a particular fascination with the adventures of a little bear from deepest, darkest Peru, who wears a duffel coat, is named after a London train station and has a well-known penchant for marmalade sandwiches.
You may have already guessed by now that I am of course referring to Paddington Bear!
I loved reading about his (mis)adventures and all the daft scrapes the silly old loveable bear got himself into, it certainly made for an entertaining read. Watch this episode of the popular kids TV series about the origins of the bear's name :) There's even a Paddington Bear wiki!
You also can find the official Paddington Bear website at www.paddingtonbear.com. It's got some fun things for kids to do such as Paddington's Party Game, colouring in pages and an interactive map where you can add the location of your very own Paddington Bear.
There is currently an exhibition entitled "The Life & Times of Paddington Bear" on at the Museum of Reading until Sunday the 4th of July. It's a celebration of the famous bear and his creator, Michael Bond. Details here and here.
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