• In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997
• Michael celebrated his 90th birthday in January 2016
• Paddington’s profile sky-rocketed when the Paddington movie hit cinemas in 2014 (Studio Canal, director Paul King and producer David Heyman).
• The film starred Nicole Kidman, Julie Waters, Hugh Bonneville and Peter Capaldi, with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. It hit Number 1 in the UK Box Office, and was also nominated
for two BAFTAs
• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages
• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!
• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com
