Paddington Bear is 50 years old!
the FACTS:*He first appeared on October 13, 1958
*He is a "polite immigrant bear from Darkest Peru, with his old bush hat, battered suitcase and marmalade sandwiches "
*A classic English children's literature icon
*Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages with more than 30 million copies sold worldwide.
2 comments:
Very interesting...thanks for sharing.
Andrea, I read these books to my children and never knew the background. Thanks for sharing. Will we see you at G'town?
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