HarperCollins Children’s Books will next year publish a further new Paddington Bear story by Michael Bond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Though not as familiar to American readers as, say, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear may soon receive renewed attention in the U.S., thanks to the January 16 release of the movie 'Paddington.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Bond has taken legal advice on how to stop other authors writing about Paddington Bear after his death, according to the Times. In an interview published in the newspaper on Saturday 1st November , Bond said he has already consulted a lawyer over how to protect his creation and that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Characters from children's books often take on legendary status in the popular imagination. Peter Pan inspired his own pathological syndrome (and maybe R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly"); Willy Wonka led to a real–world candy company; and hundreds of wannabe Hobbits live in commercially... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]