By Elise Fantin
The story of a young Hobart boy who makes bears for sick children has captured the hearts of millions around the world as his deeds go viral.
Campbell Remess, 12, has become an internet sensation after a video of his work was posted online last month.
With the clip notching up more than 30 million views, Campbell’s work has reached audiences in the UK, the US and Europe.
“It’s really cool that it’s made it all the way over that far around the world,” he said.
The talented youngster who has been making bears nearly every day for three years is taking the attention in his stride.
“I just keep on doing what I do,” he said.
Campbell, known affectionately as “Bumble”, said he had a strategy to deal with the growing social media demands.
“I’ve got to put it to the side, make the bear and then I go back on for five minutes and write back and then I go back to what I’m doing,” he said.
National and international TV shows are lining up to interview him and schools have asked for him to visit and talk to their students.
Hundreds of phone calls.
His mum Sonya Whittaker said her phone had not stopped ringing.