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Paddington Bear facts for kids
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Statue of Paddington Bear, by sculptor Marcus Cornish, at Paddington Station
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| First appearance |
13 October 1958 "A Bear Called Paddington" |
| Created by | Michael Bond Paddington and Company (now subsidiary of StudioCanal) |
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| Species | Bear |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Mary Henry Jonathan Judy Brown Mrs Bird |
| Relatives | Uncle Pastuzo Aunt Lucy |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958. He was in over 20 books by Michael Bond. Paddington Bear is a polite bear from Peru. He rarely calls people by their first names.
Paddington books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. A movie based on the book was released in 2014.
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Paddington Station – Paddington Bear stuffed toys for sale
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A statue of Paddington in Parque Salazar, Miraflores, Lima