The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle
The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle
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Houghton Mifflin
Annotation: Hugo the dog becomes the star of an all-animal band after learning to play his best friend Hector's fiddle, and despite Hector's jealousy, remains grateful to the man who gave him his start.
Genre: [Animal fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #182788
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 03/05/19
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 1-328-59589-7 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-4725-5
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-328-59589-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-4725-7
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2018035164
Dimensions: 30 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

In this sequel to The Bear and the Piano, Hugo, a fiddle-playing dog, leaves his best human friend, retired fiddle player Hector, to join the famous bear on a concert tour. The story of ambition, friendship, hurt, and reconciliation is illustrated with appropriately dramatic, emotion-filled paintings.

Kirkus Reviews

Hector, an older white man, and Hugo, a scruffy white dog, have been friends for a very long time.Hector's passion is playing the fiddle, but the times have changed around him. His music doesn't draw much attention these days—the audiences are flocking instead to the ursine virtuoso introduced in The Bear and the Piano (2016). Hector decides to retire. Hugo isn't ready to let go of the music, though, so he picks up Hector's fiddle and starts to play. To Hector's surprise, Hugo is good…very good! Soon Hugo is getting the admiration and opportunity that Hector always dreamed of but never found. He supports his friend yet feels pangs of jealousy when Hugo is invited on tour with the world-famous piano-playing bear. In his jealousy, Hector says some hurtful things he may not be able to take back. By using concrete language to describe Hector's feelings ("Hector's tummy hurt a bit when he saw everyone in the neighborhood nodding along") and behaviors ("Hugo put his head on Hector's knee, but Hector pushed him away"), Litchfield makes real and palpable the abstract concept of jealousy and its consequences. The same emotive tenderness that characterized his earlier debut imbues this sequel. There is much to explore, discuss, and ponder over for adults and children alike.An accessible and enjoyable portrayal of the complexities of friendship, jealousy, and forgiveness. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Kirkus Reviews
Word Count: 831
Reading Level: 3.9
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.9 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 504610 / grade: Lower Grades

In this charming, gorgeously illustrated follow-up to the award-winning The Bear and the Piano, a fiddle-playing dog and his human pal share the joy of music, and discover that, even through sad times and far-apart times, good friendship lasts forever.
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.


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