I am delighted to be featuring The Bear and the Pianoforte trilogy written and illustrated past the phenomenal, David Litchfield.

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

The Bear and the Piano took the world past storm in 2016, winning the Waterstones Children'southward book of the Yr. David's illustrations are spectacular and at that place is something so captivating near the idea of a behave cub finding a piano in the eye of the wood. We follow the journey of the young cub every bit he becomes a famous piano player.

The second story, The Bear, the Piano, the Canis familiaris and the Dabble, centres effectually retiring fiddle player Hector and his dog Hugo. Their friendship is tested when Hugo is offered the chance to join – the now very famous – bear's band on tour.

In the last chapter of bear'southward musical risk, The Bear, the Pianoforte, and Piddling Bear's Concert, Conduct's all-time concert days are behind him and he is now a father. The kickoff spread in this final book is a glorious reminder of the two previous books, so it felt similar a plumbing equipment to kick off this feature mail.

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

Simply earlier we swoop into volume three, hither is a sneak tiptop inside the first two books if you oasis't had a hazard to read them yet…

The Behave and the Piano
When a behave cub stumbles across a piano in the middle of the woods, he comes back to information technology everyday and teaches himself how to play. One day, a father and son are visiting the forest. They hear the bear playing and it is the start of bear's incredible journeying to stardom in New York.

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

The bear loves performing to sold-out venues but he misses the friends he left behind. He eventually returns dwelling house, but will his friends take forgotten all about him? My little girl and I adore this book. It is a heart-warming story of finding what you dearest to practise, and cherishing those that love and support you lot.

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ISBN: 978-1847807182

The Bear, the Piano, the Canis familiaris and the Fiddle
In New Orleans, we run into two good friends, a retiring dabble player called Hugo, who never got a gamble to achieve his dream of playing on the big phase, and his dog, Hector. They've survived life's ups and downs together, but now that Hugo has put away his dabble, life has become mundane. Until, one night he hears Hector playing his fiddle on the roof, and so does everyone else…

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

Hugo feels jealous when Hector gets the chance to play with Bear and his band of animal musicians (of grade our acquit had to make an appearance!). Tin Hector get past his ain disappointment in club to exist happy for his friend? This 2d volume in the trilogy could in fact be read every bit a standalone book and has a lovely message most supporting our friends, forgiveness and trust.

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ISBN: 978-1786035950

The Comport, the Piano, and Niggling Bear's Concert
In this last instalment of the trilogy, we meet Behave coming to the cease of his musical career and his priorities have changed: carry is now a father. But can picayune bear remind her dad how much his piano-playing days touched the lives of so many?

Having found the piano in the woods all those years ago as a immature bear cub, and achieving fame in New York, bear faced the reality of and then many creatives – the crowds slowly dwindling.

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

But little bears arrival takes away much of that sorrow. I think many parents will find themselves relating to that feeling. And I love this beautiful spread of begetter and daughter playing together.

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

The star of this third book is definitely footling deport. And when she stumbles across her father's piano, she refuses to believe that no one wants to hear his music anymore. So she comes up with a plan to go the whole band back together!

The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert Trilogy by David Litchfield Quarto

As much as I would dear to read dozens of comport and little bear books, I take to say, this felt similar the perfect way to stop bear'southward story. The trilogy has come full circle. From the lilliputian bear cub who found the pianoforte in the wood, finding stardom and his music dreams coming truthful, to his ain baby cub reconnecting him with his music years afterwards. David's illustrations are as gorgeous as ever. My picayune daughter loved pointing out all the details that link the 3 books together, like Hugo returning to visit bear. This is a truly stunning trilogy of picture books that showcase the joys of music, friendship and family unit.

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Publisher: Quarto, Frances Lincoln Children'due south Books
Publication date: 1 September 2020
ISBN: 978-0711247246

I am very grateful to the publisher for providing me with a gratis copy of The Comport, the Piano, and Little Bear'south Concert. This voluntary review contains my honest opinion.