Paddington Bear

I found out from Reading Matters (a great book blog), that Vale Michael Bond, the author and creator of Paddington Bear has died at 91.

I didn’t discover the Paddington Bear books until later in life, well after childhood, but fell hard for the cute little guy who embodies all things British. From being found at Paddington Station, to his love for marmalade, to his ever-present good manners.

Not one for stuffed animals, I do have to confess I own two Paddington Bears, both gifts from Husband – one with proper yellow galoshes and a small guy with cute red ones. Both with luggage tags saying “Please Look After This Bear.”