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Age guideline 4-7
About the event
A fun-filled musical event with author-illustrator David Litchfield and his Merry Band of Bears. This book was the winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book prize in 2016, and David will tell the story of the bear who found a piano in the woods and grew up to become a huge star!
David will tell the audience about Little Bear, who shows her father what really matters when his fame and fortune fades... While fame can be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever. After this very special storytime, the children will create a piece of fun animal themed artwork and listen to the wonderful live music that will accompany this event!
Buy the book here: The Bear, the Piano and Little Bears Concert - David Litchfield
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About the Author
David Litchfield is an author/illustrator and the creator of the award-winning, best-selling The Bear and the Piano trilogy, as well as numerous other picture books. His first picture book, The Bear and the Piano, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (Illustrated Book Category) and became a best-seller in the UK and US. It has sold in over 20 languages to date, with the next books in the trilogy: The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle, and The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert available now.
In terms of illustratration, David is represented by The Bright Agency. David first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones mash-up comics for his older brother and sister. David lives in Bedford with his family.
Twitter: @dc_litchfield
Instagram: @david_c_litchfield
Facebook: DavidLitchfieldIllustration
Website: https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com/
About the festival partner
This event has been programmed by Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Bath Festivals is a charity that brings you the Bath Children’s Literature Festival, Europe’s largest dedicated children’s literature festival with a vibrant array of talks and activities for children. They are also responsible for The Bath Festival in the summer which bring the city alive with a celebration of music and books in the beautiful venues and spaces of the world heritage city. By creating innovative and diverse programmes, their festivals inspire and provide unique experiences for residents and visitors to Bath and surrounding areas. Their year-round creative learning programme of hands-on music and literature projects gives children and young people opportunities to gain real-world experience, building their inner confidence and improving communication skills through the arts.