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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PADDINGTON

By Michael Bond, Karen Jankel

On Sale: 5/21/2026

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Digital

Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Michael Bond, one of the most beloved authors of all time.

ISBN: 9780008766382
Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
On Sale: May 21, 2026
List price: $15.99
No of pages: 11
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Michael Bond

Biography

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Karen Jankel

Biography

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Michael Bond, one of the most beloved authors of all time.

ISBN: 9780008766382
Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
On Sale: May 21, 2026
List price: $15.99
No of pages: 11
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Michael Bond

Biography

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Karen Jankel

Biography

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.