Paddington is an anthropomorphised bear, and in the illustrations resembles a teddy bear rather than a real bear. He first appears, quite lost at Paddington Station in London, coming from "darkest Peru" and with a note attached to his duffel-coat reading "please look after this bear". The Brown family takes him in and the stories follow Paddington's adventures and mishaps in England. He is notably fond of marmalade sandwiches.
First published in 1958:
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