Michael Bond
Born 1926 · Died 2017
Michael Bond, OBE, (born in Newbury, Berkshire) is an English author, most celebrated for his Paddington Bear series of books.
Bond began writing in 1945 and sold his first short story to the magazine London Opinion. In 1958, after producing a number of plays and short stories and while working as a BBC television cameraman (where he worked filming Blue Peter for a time), his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, was published. This was the start of Bond's most famous series of books, telling tales of a bear from "Darkest Peru", whose Aunt Lucy sends him to England, carrying a jar of marmalade. The Brown family found the bear at Paddington Station, and adopted him, naming the bear after the station. By 1967, Bond was able to give up his BBC job to work full-time as a writer. Paddington's adventures have been published in nearly twenty countries, and has inspired pop bands, race horses, plays, hot air balloons and a TV series. Bond stated in December 2007 that he did not plan to continue the adventures of Paddington Bear in further volumes.
Quotes
“The bear bent down to do up its case again. As he did so, Mrs. Brown caught a glimpse of the writing on the label. It said, simply, PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR. THANK YOU.”
A Bear Called Paddington, p. 10 “Paddington had a very persistent stare when he cared to use it. It was a very powerful stare. One which his Aunt Lucy had taught him and which he kept for special occasions.”
A Bear Called Paddington “"There aren't many of us left where I come from." / "And where is that?" asked Mrs. Brown. / The bear looked round carefully before replying. / "Darkest Peru."”
A Bear Called Paddington, p. 9
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Books by Michael Bond in order
Books by Michael Bond in the order they were published, from More About Paddington (1959) to Tbp a Bear Called Paddington (2014).
- 1More About Paddington
More About Paddington1959 - 2A Bear Called Paddington
A Bear Called Paddington1960 - 3Paddington Helps Out
Paddington Helps Out1960 - 4Paddington Abroad
Paddington Abroad1961 - 5Paddington at Large
Paddington at Large1962 - 6Paddington Marches On
Paddington Marches On1964 - 7Paddington at Work
Paddington at Work1966 - 8Paddington Goes to Town
Paddington Goes to Town1968 - 9The Tales of Olga Da Polga
The Tales of Olga Da Polga1971 - 10Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear1972 - 11Paddington's Garden
Paddington's Garden1972 - 12Paddington at the Tower
Paddington at the Tower1975 - 13Paddington at the Seaside
Paddington at the Seaside1978 - 14Paddington
Paddington1979 - 15Paddington Takes the Test
Paddington Takes the Test1979 - 16Monsieur Pamplemousse
Monsieur Pamplemousse1983 - 17Paddington at the Zoo
Paddington at the Zoo1984 - 18Paddington at the Palace
Paddington at the Palace1986 - 19Paddington's Magical Christmas
Paddington's Magical Christmas1988 - 20Paddington and the Christmas Surprise
Paddington and the Christmas Surprise1998 - 21Paddington Bear in the Garden
Paddington Bear in the Garden2002 - 22Paddington at the Beach
Paddington at the Beach2009 - 23Paddington Goes for Gold
Paddington Goes for Gold2012 - 24Tbp a Bear Called Paddington
Tbp a Bear Called Paddington2014