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The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle Kindle Edition
Fiddle-playing Hector and his dog, Hugo, are best friends. Hugo is Hector's biggest fan, and when Hector decides to retire, Hugo secretly learns to play the fiddle himself. Soon, a famous piano-playing bear invites him to join his all-animal band and travel the world to perform in front of huge crowds—an opportunity that Hector had always dreamed of for himself. Will Hector be able to overcome his jealousy and learn to be happy for his friend?
This heartfelt tale reminds us that there are many different kinds of success, and it celebrates the joy and healing powers of music and friendship.
- Reading age4 - 7 years
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication dateMarch 5, 2019
- ISBN-13978-1328595898
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"The message of friendship and forgiveness will resonate with readers searching for a fantastic and musical story...An excellent tale." –School Library Journal "An accessible and enjoyable portrayal of the complexities of friendship, jealousy, and forgiveness." –Kirkus Praise for The Bear and the Piano *"A tenderly moving story about embracing one’s potential while remembering one’s roots."–Publishers Weekly, STARRED review *"This is one of those rare books that children can return to again and again through the years, each time finding new meaning....Celebrates both the wonders of wandering far in pursuit of one's dreams and the sweet comfort of returning home." –Kirkus, STARRED review "A visual feast...Filled with verdant and luminous images that create an enchanting atmosphere." –School Library Journal —
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- ASIN : B07FK7C2QM
- Publisher : Clarion Books (March 5, 2019)
- Publication date : March 5, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 89363 KB
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- Enhanced typesetting : Not Enabled
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- Print length : 41 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1847809170
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,101,219 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #807 in Children's Bear Books (Kindle Store)
- #2,243 in Children's Imagination & Play Fiction
- #3,758 in Children's Performing Arts Fiction
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Customers enjoy the book's storyline. They describe it as a sweet tale of friendship and forgiveness, with music.
"...Themes of friendship, new adventures, old friends, change, and renewal all shine through this story of a musical bear and a musical dog." Read more
"What a sweet story. If you’ve read the first bear and the piano book this one is such a sweet tale of friendship and forgiveness...." Read more
"...We read it four times on my recent visit. The message about friendship is wonderful and the art work is excellent." Read more
"My daughter’s current favorite! Very sweet book about friendships!" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023This is a delightful tale to be enjoyed on its own, or as the sequel to The Bear and The Piano. Themes of friendship, new adventures, old friends, change, and renewal all shine through this story of a musical bear and a musical dog.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021My child likes it. She want to play piano and fiddle just like the bear and the dog.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019What a great message within the story. The copy of the composition on the inside cover is great as I am a music teacher. The students loved the pictures.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020Good book. The first one is great (bear and the piano). Has a story, good message and beautiful art
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019What a sweet story. If you’ve read the first bear and the piano book this one is such a sweet tale of friendship and forgiveness. My students loved it!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019My 4 year old grandson loved this book. We read it four times on my recent visit. The message about friendship is wonderful and the art work is excellent.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019Absolutely love this book. I’m so glad it came with my book subscription. My kindergarteners want to hear it over and over again.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019My granddaughter (almost three years old) loves this book. We read it several times every week since weeks.
Top reviews from other countries
- TAMARAReviewed in Germany on June 8, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
Excellent book!
- Cheryl MathesonReviewed in Canada on October 30, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
This book has an amazing story and excellent illustrations!
- Jade HewlettReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle is a beautiful story about a man and his dog, Hector and Hugo. When Hector leaves his job as a fiddle player as he's not the best anymore Hugo decides to try it out instead which leads to some jealousy from Hector.
I think this is a great way for children to see how jealousy can effect friendship as it is quite a hard emotion for children to understand. It was great that we got to see the friendship go from one extreme to the other as it shows that not all friendships go smoothly which is a lot more realistic than some books show.
We loved the characters in the story, who wouldn't love a fiddle playing dog! It is good to see such strong characters that followed what they believed in but still managed to come to a happy conclusion in the end.
The illustrations in the book are beautiful and each page is full of details which the children could look at for ages. It is fun that we got to see the animals in such a real world as it makes the story seem real and much more relatable.
This is a brilliant book that's shows how friendships can be difficult but that there's always a place in our hearts for our friends.
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AnonymReviewed in Germany on March 20, 2021
3.0 out of 5 stars Enttäuschend im Vergleich zum Vorgänger
Bilder sehr schön, doch Text nicht so einfallsreich
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on February 17, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to children’s literature.
Having read the author’s first book this new addition does not disappoint. Excellent quality and illustrations.