How to Be More Paddington: A Book of Kindness

Welcome to the wise and wonderful world of everyone’s favourite bear.

Paddington Bear is a beacon of happiness – well meaning, funny and always kind.

Explore Paddington’s unique and universal take on life in this very special collection of warm words about friendship, family, love, laughter … and everything in between.

• Paddington celebrated his 60th birthday in 2018!

• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children, alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages, with more than 40 million units sold worldwide!

• HarperCollins published a special £1.00 World Book Day edition in February 2018

• Michael Bond celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016, and was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. He died in 2017, leaving behind one of the greatest literary legacies of our time.

• A celebration of the life of Michael Bond was held at St Paul's Cathedral on 14th November 2017.

• Paddington is the star of two blockbuster movies from Studio Canal.

• Michael wrote a piece which was read out by David Attenborough at the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in St Paul’s Cathedral, June 2016, televised by the BBC.

• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012

Competition: Paddington;Winnie the Pooh;Peter Rabbit;The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. by;Michael Bond;R. W. Alley;Peggy Fortnum;A. A. Milne;E. H. Shepherd;Beatrix Potter;Charlie Mackesy