The classic story of much-loved Paddington Bear comes to life – where your child, or you, or anyone of your choosing, can record their voice to tell the story. Fans of the marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru can also be photographed alongside

The Snowman Sound Book by Raymond Briggs (Puffin, £6.99)So powerful were Briggs’ illustrations and so evocative was the music in the animated film that it is easy to forget that this classic children’s story is told only in pictures. Here, Briggs’ magical tale of a boy who builds...

Wood and denim canvas teepee, £115 by Cox & Cox

to let off steam is Marylebone's best-kept secret: Paddington Street Gardens. Tucked away at the end of Moxon Street (hold your nose as you go past the pongy La Fromagerie!) this is the most brilliant children's playground with loads of climbing frames

. 62A Bear Called Paddingtonby Michael Bond HarperCollins, £4.99 (first published 1958) Bond was inspired to write about the accident-prone bear from Darkest Peru when he bought the last teddy bear on a shop shelf. In the story, Paddington is found