Paddington: Original Story Of The Much-Loved Bear From Peru

Paddington : The Original Story of the Much-Loved Bear from Peru For more than five decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world. The classic story of the bear from Darkest Peru who arrived at Paddington Station with nothing but a suitcase, a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that read, 'Please look after this bear. Thank you.' Mr and Mrs Brown discovered him, named him Paddington and welcomed him to their home, where he has lived ever since. Author Biography: Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and was educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature