Award-winning Book The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield. This is one of the best children’s books that you will lay your hands on, full of appealing characters. The Bear and the Piano won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Best Illustrated Book in 2016.
Although its a children’s book, it and teaches an important life lesson which will strike chord with adults too. Gift it to your child or to your pianist friend/teacher.
Here’s the story of The Bear and the Piano.
One day, a young bear stumbles upon the piano, it was the first time he had something like that in the forest. Over a period of time, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument (piano), and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods.
The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind.
The book offers several lessons:
- It teaches you to be persistent
- It teaches you to have big dreams and follow them
- It teaches kids that no matter what, their family and friends will always be there for them
Watch: Story of The bear and the piano
Do read this moving tale of exploration and belonging. The story will appeal to children and will enchant adults as well.
An animated film of ‘The Bear and the Piano’ has also been made (by Carrot Productions), with musical score by Dan Whibley and narration by Joanna Lumley.
Viral Video: Bear Plays Piano
Play It Again! Polar Bear with Baby Grand Piano – Plays 24 Holiday Christmas Songs
The Play It Again Polar Bear takes your song requests (using voice recognition technology) and plays your favorite Christmas classics.
- Plays 24 Holiday Christmas songs – 12 of those are with voice recognition.
- Plays 12 Christmas Carols upon Request by voice recognition – Silent Night – Jingle Bells – 12 Days of Christmas – Joy to the World – O Christmas Tree – O Come All Ye Faithful – We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Deck the Halls – Here We Come A-Caroling – Jolly Old St. Nicholas – O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
- The 12 Bonus Songs are -Angels We Have Heard on High – O Holy Night – The First Noel – Up on the Housetop – Away in a Manger – Toyland – We Three Kings of Orient Are – Nutcracker March – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Good King Wenceslas – What Child is This? and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
- Wooden Baby Grand Piano with moving piano keys – This is NOT a toy – for decorative purposes only
- Operates on 4AA Batteries, Not Included – Approx 13″ wide X 10″ deep X 9″ tall
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