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There are many favourite children's stories, enjoyed from one generation to the next. Several of these stories have been immortalised in bronze making the ideal location to visit on a holiday with the children.
Here are five bronze statues relating to your kids' story favourites, including the iconic Paddington Bear, still waiting at Paddington Station for someone to take him home. Alice in Wonderland can be seen in New York, surrounded by her friends.
Heading to Kensington Park in London, we spot Peter Pan and all his friends, then back to the USA to see Mr and Mrs Mallard and the ducklings. Staying in the USA, we visit Dr Seuss and all his amazing characters.
Paddington Bear, Paddington Station, London, UK
Paddington Bear is a favourite with children, parents and grandparents alike. The story tells of a forlorn bear, found at Paddington Station in October 1958. A note attached to the bear asked some kind person to care for him and the Brown family took him in. He can now been seen, cast perfectly from bronze at Paddington Station, complete with a note on his coat, saying please look after this bear.
Alice in Wonderland Statue, East 74th Street, Central Park, New York City, USA
Right in the heart of New York City is a group of bronze statues dedicated to Lewis Carroll’s book “Alice in Wonderland.” They were designed by sculptor Jose de Creeft and placed at the Modern Art Foundry in Queens. In the grouping, Alice can be seen, surrounded by the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Dormouse and the Mad Hatter.
Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens, London, UK
In J.M. Barrie’s story about Peter Pan, or “The Boy Who Never Grows Up” originally landed as a magical baby boy on the spot where this lovely bronze statue stands, close to the Long Water in Kensington Gardens. Barrie eventually expanded his stories to his novel “Peter Pan,” about a boy who flies around Neverland, taking the Darling family’s children with him. He can be seen to be surrounded by all his animal friends and Tinkerbell.
Make Way For Ducklings, Boston Public Garden, Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
This charming collection of statues is dedicated to the Mallard family in the 1941 children’s book “Make Way For Ducklings.” They have stood there since 1987. In the story, Mr and Mrs Mallard move to Boston and want to make a home in the Public Garden. However, after seeing humans cycling around and walking fast, they decide it is too dangerous for their soon-to-be-hatched ducklings.
Dr Seuss statues, 21 Edwards St, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
This wonderful collection of sculptures is dedicated to the characters from the Dr Seuss books and even includes the author himself. The life-size statues stand next to the Springfield Museums. See Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Sam-I-Am, Yertle the Turtle and the Lorax, all scattered around in the gardens. Springfield Museums also have a museum dedicated to the author’s life and work, close to the sculptures.
