ok just read A bear called Paddington.
Paddington is said to be a 'small bear'
He eats marmalade
He has emigrated or rather stowed away from 'darkest Peru' and the Brown family adopt him in London, finding him at the train station.
Because it is cold in London, the Brown family dress him in a duffle coat and hat.
I guess its much colder than Peru...so even a furry bear needs a coat and hat in London.
He gets into all sorts of mishaps, but thats becase hes new to the country and has never....ridden on a train, been to the theatre, painted a painting, done a magic trick, been to the seaside or had a hot bath before. But hes very polite because his Aunt Lucy taught him. He seems to have no other bear relatives.
The only scary thing Paddington does is stare at people