Puddington

Michael Bond

The creator of Paddington

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Who is Michael Bond

Thomas Michael Bond was an English writer and author, he wrote the book of the Paddington Bear series. Born: January 13, 1926, Newbury, United Kingdom Death: June 27, 2017, Paddington, London, UK Spouse: Susan Marfey Rogers (s. 1981–2017), Brenda Mary Johnson (s. 1950–1981) Children: Karen Jankel, Anthony Barwell. During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. He died in Paddington, an area of the Borough of Westminster in central London. It is a former London borough but was integrated into Westminster in Greater London in 1965.

The Story of Puddington

Paddington Bear is an English children's literary character, that first appeared on October 13, 1958, created by Michael Bond, whose books were initially illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. The immigrant bear from 'mysterious Peru', with his old hat, battered suitcase, and jam sandwich, has become an icon of English children's literature. The Paddington Bear books have been translated into 30 languages, under 70 titles, and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. More than 265 licenses have been issued for the reproduction of various objects in the UK, Europe, USA, Asia, Japan, Australia, and South Africa. Always polite, kind, and well-meaning, he has an infinite capacity for getting into trouble. He loves marmalade and hot chocolate.