Sunday Sparkle - The Bear and the Piano
A cozy Sunday Sparkle read of The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield, a bear whose talent carries him to the city and back home again, and the instrument Allison wants to play.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Sunday Sparkle, friends!
It's time for Sunday Sparkle, our favorite time to get cozy, slow down, and let our minds
drift away to a beautiful melody before the new week begins.
Tonight, our StoryBeam is shining a gentle light into a quiet forest.
We are reading The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield.
That bear plays so much beautiful music.
He really does.
Let's cuddle up and listen to this heartwarming journey of a bear who discovers a strange
thing in the woods and follows his incredible talent all the way to the big city.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one.
Let's read.
Let's read.
Here the cast reads The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
What a spectacular story.
It reminds us that, no matter how far our adventures or talents take us, the people and bears
who love us will always be waiting to welcome us home with open arms.
Co-host, if you could play any instrument in the world, just like the bear, what would
you choose?
I want to play a guitar, just like my daddy.
Wow, I would absolutely love to sit and listen to you play that guitar.
I would be so proud of you.
Grown-ups, to keep the beautiful music theme going,
our StoryBeam suggestion is Geraldine, the Music Mouse by Leo Lionni, a magical story
about a little mouse who discovers music living inside a giant piece of cheese, and shares
its beauty with everyone around her.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book request.
That's right, send us your favorite book request in the comments or send us an email.
You have beautiful music inside of you.
You truly do.
Thank you for sharing another wonderful week of stories with us on StoryBeam Families.
Rest easy, dream sweet dreams, and we will see you tomorrow morning to start week 5.
And don't forget, keep on reading!
After the story
Kat's takeaway: however far a talent takes you, the ones who love you are waiting to welcome you home.
If you could play any instrument in the world, just like the bear, what would you choose?
The bear was afraid his friends were angry, and they were proud. When were you worried about something that turned out fine?
What is a talent someone in your family has?