What is Paddington Bear?
'''Paddington Bear''' is a [[fictional character]] in [[children's literature]]. He first appeared on 13 October 1958. He was in over 20 [[book]]s 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 [[Paddington (movie)|based on the book]] was released in 2014 with [[Ben Whishaw]] voicing Paddington. Paddington is considered a kind and friendly bear and is taken care of by the Browns once moved to London in the movies. His signature style is a blue duffle coat, red hat (of which was his uncle's) and an old battered suitcase. [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in the 1950s]] [[Category:Fictional bears]] [[Category:Anthromophic characters]] [[Category:Children's entertainment]] {{lit-stub}}