Bond, (Thomas) Michael (1926- )

English children's author. He is the creator of the enormously popular Paddington Bear, the hapless hero of almost 40 stories since his debut in A Bear called Paddington (1958); the small bear's exploits have also been animated for television. Along with other fictional animal characters, Bond also created Monsieur Pamplemousse, who featured in a series of adult novels (1983-93).

Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire, and worked for many years as a BBC cameraman.