Bear and the Piano – Owlbooks.dk https://www.owlbooks.dk Whoooo doesn't like a good book? Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:35:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://www.owlbooks.dk/wp-content/uploads/Transparent-500x500-1-100x100.png Bear and the Piano – Owlbooks.dk https://www.owlbooks.dk 32 32 The Bear and the Piano https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-and-the-piano/ https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-and-the-piano/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:37:53 +0000 https://www.owlbooks.dk/?post_type=product&p=11446 The first book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 Over 120,000 copies have been sold of The Bear and the Piano in the UK. One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest.

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 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. A moving tale of exploration and belonging from best-selling and critically acclaimed author David Litchfield.

The Sunday Times -‘The influence of the great illustrators Jon Klasen and Shaun Tan are detectable in David Litchfield’s opulent The Bear and the Piano.’

The Guardian -‘This book is full of breath-taking scenes, from the stunning forest to the rich New York skyline.’

Huffington Post -‘A heart-warming and beautifully illustrated tale of music, friendship and adventure.’

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 Bookseller -‘One of the most impressive debuts of the autumn, this is a really stunning picture book with both critical and commercial appeal […] Distinctive, atmospheric and uplifting, it’s my picture book of the year.’ 

]]> https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-and-the-piano/feed/ 0 The Bear, The Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-the-piano-the-dog-and-the-fiddle/ https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-the-piano-the-dog-and-the-fiddle/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:38 +0000 https://www.owlbooks.dk/?post_type=product&p=24833 The second book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. The first book in the trilogy – The Bear and the Piano – has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 Hector and his dog Hugo have made music together through good times, bad times and even some crazy times. But when Hugo learns to play the fiddle, and gets the chance to play with Bear’s Big Band, Hector’s jealousy gets the better of him.

Can Hector swallow his pride and learn to be happy for his friend? Set in New Orleans with a new cast of animal musicians, this big-hearted sequel to the best-selling The Bear and the Piano teaches that friendship, like good music, lasts forever.

BBC Music Magazine – ‘Litchfield’s warm, richly coloured images are filled with gentle humour, while he packs plenty of emotion and nuance into his succinct text- and music as a starring role.’

The Daily Mail – ‘Litchfield’s stunning illustrations conjure up the twinkling lights and sombre shadows of New Orleans, beautifully reflecting the joy and melancholy that offset each other in this touching story. Another guaranteed bestseller from this remarkable artist.’

The Daily Mail, ‘Best Christmas Books’ – ‘Loyalty and friendship underpin this touching story from the wonderful David Litchfield…Litchfield’s captivating rendition of New Orleans’ lights and sombre shadows reflects joy and melancholy to stunning effect.’

The Bookseller, ‘Editor’s Choice’ – ‘A big-hearted sequel starring a new cast of animals musicians…this captures all the warmth and charm of the original, with show stopping cityscapes and heartfelt emotion.’

The Bookseller, ‘Season’s Highlights’ – ‘Completely charming tale of friendship and music.’

**Don’t miss David Litchfield’s other books:The Bear and the Piano [1] The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle [2]The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear’s Concert [3] Grandad’s Secret GiantLights on Cotton Rock

]]> https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-the-piano-the-dog-and-the-fiddle/feed/ 0 The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear’s Concert https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-the-piano-and-little-bears-concert/ https://www.owlbooks.dk/shop/the-bear-the-piano-and-little-bears-concert/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:12 +0000 https://www.owlbooks.dk/?post_type=product&p=24835 The third and final book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. The first book in the trilogy – The Bear and the Piano – has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 The Daily Mail – ‘Litchfield’s use of light is unequalled and this is a triumphant last movement in a great symphony.’ You probably remember the story of the bear who found the piano in the woods and grew up to become a huge star. He played his music in front of millions of adoring fans and all of his wildest dreams came true.

But now, the audiences are smaller, the pianos less grand, and the applause is dying away. So Bear decides to retire. Back in the woods, he is sad that his dream is over but he soon has something to distract him: Little Bear! When Little Bear stumbles upon his piano in the woods, she can’t believe it when her father says that no one wants to hear his music anymore.

So she comes up with a plan to prove him wrong. The final book in the award-winning, best-selling trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever.

**Don’t miss David Litchfield’s other books:The Bear and the Piano (1) The Bear, the Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle (2) The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear’s Concert (3)Grandad’s Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock

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