The Bear and the Piano

A piano! A perfectly ordinary piano right in the clearing of a wood... Once upon a time a young bear cub walks into the clearing, and is mystified by this strange and beautiful object. Intrigued, he starts to play it, and marvels at the strange sound it makes... and as time passes he finds the beauty of the music he creates uplifts his emotions and fills his heart with joy. Then the unexpected happens. He receives the chance of a lifetime - will this fulfil his dreams or does his heart long for the simple life he had before? A wonderful tale about unexpected talent, the joy and beauty of music, and the sense that home is a very special place indeed. Wonderfully written and illustrated by David Lichfield, this award-winning book is a joy to read again and again

This is a lovely, nicely illustrated book and has become a favourite immediately.

When a bear cub stumbles across a piano in the middle of the forest, he comes back to it everyday and teaches himself how to play. One day, a father and son are visiting the woods. They hear the bear playing and it is the start of bear’s incredible journey to stardom in New York. The bear loves performing to sold-out venues but he misses the friends he left behind. He eventually returns home, but will his friends have forgotten all about him? My little girl and I adore this book. It is a heart-warming story of finding what you love to do, and cherishing those that love and support you.

This is a very unusual story and perhaps pitched at an older audience, maybe 6+ and older. It follows the journey of a bear who becomes a musical sensation through his playing and his journey that leads him away from his friends and family. It shows that while his dreams came through he yearns for his friends in the forest. It highlights the importance of following your dreams but never losing sight of your friends and family and what matters most. Winner of the best illustrated book in 2016 and well deserved. Richly illustrated and really helps to convey the story.

Was enjoying reading this. I had a modern classic twist

A nice story about the importance of home and friendship no matter where you end up in life. The sound book is a great way to introduce kids to piano music and it helped engage my 3 year old in the story. It’s an ideal length, a lot of kids books are to short. The illustrations are lovely and it looks great on the bookshelf. We love all of David Litchfield’s books.

I loved the book the words and especially the illustrations they were the best I would recommend it to infant and junior school 's across the country especially Nevill Road school From Ella

I bought this book as a present for my almost 5 year old grandson and he loves it . A very kind and heartwarming story, proving that fame isn’t everything.