The Bear and the Piano

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The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have. The Guardian -'This book is full of breath-taking scenes, from the stunning forest to the rich New York skyline. These branches are designed to support home learners to access literature-based learning using a selection of books we love from Writing Roots. The Sabre Dance is his most famous piece and has been used in dozens of films, most recently Madagascar 3.

The Bear and the Piano animation score includes some well-known piano pieces written over the last 400 years alongside Daniel Whibley’s original music. Sunny lives on an arid plain with his extensive and loving meerkat family; they work together, play together and together do their best to stay away from jackals!HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY No 2 – Franz Liszt travelled around Europe in the 19th century playing the piano and was always being mobbed by women who wanted a lock of his hair. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The story is pretty good, a bear that can play the piano and he becomes famous and is soon selling out theatres.

A brief description of how David Litchfield created the images can be found at the back of the book. All in all, a very strong debut, both in terms of story and with regards to the artwork - I will be looking for more from the talented Mr. David first started to draw when he was very young, taking inspiration from his greatest companions: books and comics. His bear friends gather in the clearing to listen, but then he's discovered by a girl and her father, who take him to the big, bright city where he plays "sold-out concerts in giant theaters. But something draws him back again and again as he grows to maturity, until finally the full-grown bear is an accomplished pianist.The bear's piano playing makes him a huge star, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. Would be good to share with students in discussions on theme, building community, perseverance, and friendship. Although his skill wins him the admiration of his woodland kin, the bear is eventually drawn away from the wild, led by a young girl and her father to journey to the city, there to discover more music than he ever dreamed possible, and to pursue his great passion.

His first endeavours into illustration were the Star Wars and Indiana Jones 'mash up' comics he created for his older brother and sister as a child. This book helped me know what it feels like to be famous but miss your family, me and my brother loved this book, he told me "Oscar why is the bear sad. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Huffington Post -'A heart-warming and beautifully illustrated tale of music, friendship and adventure.The wonderful messages that weave constantly throughout, and are told in whimsical fashion will always find a special place in my heart. Find out about the latest book in the 'Girl, Missing' series, Secret Sister, in this short video by author Sophie McKenzie. When the bear is learning to play the piano, different illustrations show the same scene at different times of the year. Beautifully illustrated and sensitively told, “The Bear and the Piano”, will delight the whole family.

This lovely picture book celebrates the transcendent power of art and the importance of maintaining connection with friends and family.The delicate and quixotic illustrations add to its charm and, even for the most reluctant readers, this is a real page turner.