The Bear and the Piano

Author(s): David Litchfield

Picture Books


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. This best-selling tale of exploration and belonging, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016, Illustrated Book Category, is now available in board book.



Product Information

Shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Illustrated Books 2016.

DAVID LITCHFIELD first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones 'mash up' comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David's work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America. The Bear and the Piano is his first picture book. David lives in Bedford with his family.

General Fields

  • : 9781847807182
  • : Quarto Publishing Group UK
  • : Quarto Publishing Group UK
  • : November 2015
  • : May 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Litchfield
  • : Paperback