The Bear and the Piano

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Huffington Post -'A heart-warming and beautifully illustrated tale of music, friendship and adventure.' 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. Found a couple of copies of this on a table at work with a sign saying "Free to those with kids" no idea who put them there, this looked like an interesting book so a nabbed a copy.

Thank you so much - this is exactly what I needed this week. Thank you also for leaving this free, it's a great help. One day, a bear cub finds something strange in the forest.” Use this line from the book’s blurb as the starting point for your own story. SABRE DANCE – Khachaturian was a Russian composer in the 20th century. The Sabre Dance is his most famous piece and has been used in dozens of films, most recently Madagascar 3.The bear pursues his musical and artistic interests and talent but also maintains a love for and connection to his home and original community. The bear community is proud of its talented member, even though they're sad he's had to leave them to nurture his talent. The Daily Mail -'A sumptuous treat... [Litchfield] weaves magic with light and space...The ending will have your heart soaring like a soprano's top C.' The author’s heroes and biggest influences are Albert Uderzo, Jon Klassen and Shaun Tan. Can you find out more about these people? Can you see any of their influences in this book?

A moving tale of exploration and belonging from an exciting debut author-illustrator. About This Edition ISBN: PRELUDE IN C MINOR – Another piece by Bach. Well, his music is so good, after all. Bach loved coffee and once said, “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” The bear's piano playing makes him a huge star, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. Could it be that money and celebrity are not everything? This story is a great sample of all thoughts and feelings I have inside my heart. It gave me trust again to believe in my own thoughts and feelings I have no one to share with.Write a letter from the bear to his family at the point when he is recording albums and winning awards for his music. Make a poster announcing a concert with the famous bear and the piano – either in the big city or for the animals in the forest. You could look at the illustrations for ideas use A4 or A3 paper, felt tip pens or crayons. Be storytellers

Letters of advice, short news-reports, writing in role, retellings, information poster Main Outcome: A magical tale of a talented bear who discovers fame and fortune through his piano playing skills. This text explores themes such as belonging, exploration and overcoming fears. It can encourage healthy discussions with children around what is important in life. This text is also part of a fun trilogy which follows the ups and downs of Bear’s life. Award-winning David Litchfield is a significant author-illustrator. Links and themes: There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root. Coverage: Common Exception Words

David’s author/illustrator picture books ‘The Bear & The Piano’ ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ and ‘The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle’ are out now.

The Bear & The Piano’ is my first author/illustrator picture book. It tells the tale of a young bear cub who finds a discarded piano in the forest. He eventually learns to play it and becomes a world famous pianist. The book was Published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in the U.K. on September 3rd 2015. The bear sees something ‘that made his fur stand on end’. What does this mean? Have you ever felt a similar feeling?Shortlisted for the UKLA 2017 Book Award | One of our Books of the Year 2016 | Shortlisted for the Children's category of the Books are My Bag Readers Awards 2016 | Shortlisted for the English Picture Book Award 2016| Longlisted for the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize, an important new illustration prize for children's books| Winner of the Illustrated category of The Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016. Before beginning the story look at the cover illustration and wonder together about where this story might happen and how a bear might be playing a piano. Read the story aloud pausing to talk about the decisions the bear might make, for example when he is invited to leave the forest and when he is sitting on the roof in the city lost in thought. Join in A 3 to 4 week unit using David Litchfield's beautiful picture book 'The Bear and the Piano'. We taught in Year 2 but I am sure it can be adapted for other year groups. It wouldn't let me upload any more files so just to say in the last week we then went on to write our own versions of the story, which the kids loved; we had a skateboarding bunny and a cello playing owl. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Families can also talk about learning to play an instrument. Does it take time and practice? How does the story convey that?