9 Favorite Children's Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze

Visit Paddington Bear, Ramona Quimby, and other childhood heroes in person.

by Kavya Ram Mohan

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The heroes of children’s stories stay with us for a lifetime. They are among our earliest friends. So when beautifully sculpted bronze depictions of beloved characters such as Paddington Bear or Ramona Quimby are erected, they quickly become must-visit sites.

These monuments of nostalgia tend to pop up in the authors’ birthplaces, landscapes that served as inspiration, or real-world locations that feature in our favorite fictional adventures. Here are nine places around the world to visit cherished literary figures in real life.

London, England

Paddington Bear Statue

After nearly 60 years, Paddington, the little bear from Peru can still be found on Platform 1 at the train station, looking for help.

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New York, New York

Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues in Central Park is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood of ducklings from the 1941 classic children’s book are a much-loved fixture of Boston Public Garden.

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Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, the Lorax, and Dr Seuss himself stand in the author's hometown.

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Portland, Oregon

Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog, are seen splashing in a fountain at this park, where their creator Beverly Cleary often played as a child.

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London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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Northport, New York

The Little Prince Statue

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character, who was created by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 1942, while he was living just a few miles north of this spot.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid

This 100-year-old statue of the Little Mermaid who, in the folktale, yearns for a human life, looks wistfully into the distance.

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Walking to Boras

Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who wishes to be a "real boy" in the 19th century classic is immortalized in this colossal bronze statue.

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