Paddington Bear ( English Paddington Bear ) - the hero of the book by the English writer Michael Bond and the children's series of the same name. The book about the Paddington Bear is considered a classic of children's literature. For the first time, The Bear Cub by the Name of Paddington was published on October 13, 1958. Today in the world there are more than 25 million books about the Paddington bear, which are translated into a total of 31 languages. [1] Around the world, 265 licenses for various products have been issued using the name of the teddy bear.
| Bear Paddington | |
|---|---|
| Paddington bear | |
 Paddington (Station) : Bronze Statue of a Paddington Bear, Sculptor Marcus Cornish | |
| First appearance | October 13, 1958 |
| Creator | Michael bond Paddington and Company (currently a subsidiary of Studiocanal ) |
| Information | |
| Floor | Male |
| Relatives | Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pastuso Mary, Henry, Jonathan and Judy Brown Mrs. Bird |
Little Bear Literary History
The idea to write a story about Paddington Bear was first born to Michael Bond when he saw a lonely bear on a shelf in a London store near Paddington Station on Christmas Eve 1956 , and bought it as a present to his wife. The little bear inspired Bond to come up with a story, and in ten days he wrote the first book. The book was handed over to literary agent Harvey Unne. Paddington Bear was first published on October 13, 1958 by William Collins & Sons. [2] [3]
At first, Michael Bond wanted the Teddy Bear to come βfrom darkest Africaβ, but his agent Harvey Unna suggested that the bears do not live in Africa, and then he changed his homeland to Peru . There is the only bear that lives in the Peruvian jungle, the so-called Andean or spectacled bear . [4] [5]
At Paddington Station, a story begins about a little teddy bear coming from Deep Peru. There he stands and waits for someone to pay attention to him. Mr. and Mrs. Brown decide to take care of the bold wanderer, and soon Paddington becomes a full member of their family. Since Paddington is a well-mannered teddy bear, he tries to be useful in the house. However, his ventures often turn into leprosy and pranks. Where the Paddington Bear is, itβs never boring. [6]
Soft toy
The first teddy bear was sewn in 1972 by Gabrielle Designs, owned by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson. A trial copy was presented by them to Christmas for their own children Joanna and Jeremy Clarkson (who later became a famous TV presenter and writer). [7]
In popular culture
- He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a blue duffle coat [8] [9] .
- From 1976 to 1980, the animated series Paddington was broadcast in the UK.
- From 1989 to 1990, the American-British animated series " Paddington Bear " was released.
- From 1997 to 2000, the Canadian-French animated series "The New Adventures of the Paddington Teddy Bear" ( The Adventures of Paddington ) was released.
- October 13, 2008, Google celebrated the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of the book about the Paddington bear, depicting it on his logo in the form of a traveler with a suitcase. [ten]
- In 2014, director Paul King directed the film Paddington Adventures , which was nominated for two BAFTA awards : for the best adapted screenplay and the Alexander Korda Prize for the best British film. [11]
- In 2017, a successful sequel was filmed - " The Adventures of Paddington 2 ".
Notes
- β Little Bear Paddigton - Teddy Club (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment October 14, 2008. Archived October 30, 2008.
- β Andy McSmith. Paddington returns to his station as children's favorite . The Independent (23 May 2008). Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- β Jack Riley. Paddington bear celebrates 50th birthday . The Independent (October 13, 2008). Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- β Alice Vincent. Paddington Bear: 13 things you didn't know . The Telegraph (10 Jun 2014). - βIt's surprising that the earnest little chap wasn't given glasses. Bond wanted to Paddington to have "traveled all the way from darkest Africa", but was advised by his agent to change his country of origin due to the lack of bears in Africa. Instead, he picked Peru - home to the Spectacled Bear. ". Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- β Spectacled bear . Did you know? . WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature. - "The fictional children's character Paddington Bear is a spectacular bear, having come all the way from" darkest Peru ".". Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- β Book "Paddington the Bear" Bond M. - buy books in the online store Moscow | 978-5-91181-791-6 . Annotation . Trading House Books "MOSCOW". Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- β Shirley Clarkson, Bearly Believable: My Part in the Paddington Bear Story , Harriman House Publishing, 23 June 2008 ISBN 978-1-905641-72-7
- β Paddington Bear will celebrate its anniversary in Russia
- β Christina Bass Garcia . The βfatherβ of the famous Paddington teddy bear Michael Bond is 90 years old , his daughter-mother (January 14, 2016). Date of treatment July 8, 2017.
- β Google logo depicting a Paddington bear
- β BAFTA Awards for 2015 . IMDB Date of treatment February 13, 2015.
Links
- PADDINGTON BEAR β’ . P & Co Ltd (Paddington and Company Limited). - Official site. Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- Coin "Bear Paddington" . Global Coins (02.17.2015). - βThe British Mint is pleased to present a new coin, which is dedicated to the longtime favorite of all children - the teddy bear Paddington.β Date of treatment January 8, 2018. Translation of the page:
- Isle of Man 2015 - Paddington Bear β’ features on a new coin - Proof Sterling Silver Crown . British Pobjoy Mint. - "Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new proof sterling silver commemorative coin issued on behalf of the Isle of Man Government and featuring everyone's favorite bear, Paddington β’.". Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- Bond Michael. "A Bear named Paddington" . Children's literature / Plots . Philatelia.Ru. - Philatelic catalogs. Author's project by Dmitry Karasyuk. Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- Ira Filippova. Paddington: the great bear that the Soviet children did not know . Russian service of the BBC (June 29, 2017). - βAfter the death of Michael Bond - the author of books about the Paddington teddy bear - social networks were flooded with touching memories of readers from around the world. But why was Paddington, who turns 60 next year, not familiar to Soviet children? β Date of treatment January 8, 2018.