Michael Bond and Paddington Bear

The author of "A bear called Paddington"

• Michael Jackson

• Michael Bond

• Michael Smith

• Michael McDonald

The idea of Paddington came to the author on Christmas Eve in...

• 1956

• 1957

• 1965

• 1966

When he saw a ... left on a shelf in Selfridges

• bear

• toy bear

• shelf

• toy cat

He brought it home and gave it to his ...

• daughter

• son

• wife

• friend

Naming it Paddington after...

• their nearby station

• his wife's name

• the toy bear

• his favourite toy

Over his lifetime, he penned ... books.

• 250

• 350

• 50

• 150

Sold more than ... copies.

• 35 million copies

• 25 million copies

• 15 million copies

• 5 million copies