About Paddington

Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on13 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 and other artists.

Paddington's Stories

Paddington is an anthropomorphised spectacled bear. He is always polite – addressing people as "Mr", "Mrs" and "Miss", rarely by first names – and kindhearted, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He has an endless capacity for innocently getting into trouble, but he is known to "try so hard to get things right." He was discovered in Paddington Station, London, by the (human) Brown family who adopted him, and thus he gives his full name as "Paddington Brown".

Paddington's Love for Marmalade

Paddington is famous for his love of marmalade, particularly in marmalade sandwiches, and he always carries a jar of it in his suitcase. He usually keeps a marmalade sandwich under his hat "in case of emergencies".