Paddington Goes Digital

Paddington Bear has been everywhere, and now he’s heading to the digital world. HarperCollins Children’s Books has teamed up with Bold Creative to create an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch app for the famous picture-book character. The app, which can be purchased for $5.99, allows kids and parents to read and experience the classic story in a fresh way.

“We’re proud to bring Paddington to the iPad,” said Tom Conway, digital publishing manager at HarperCollins, in a press release. “This is not just an electronic version of the book—it’s a new way of telling and sharing a much-loved story.”

In addition to the app, which was released on November 18, HarperCollins is also making the full range of Paddington Bear books available as ebooks.