暢銷10週年紀念版!《森林裡的鋼琴師》三部曲：1(暢銷插畫家大衛.里奇斐德作品)the bear and the piano 10th anniversary

 
　　一本彷彿音樂家德布西<月光曲>的圖畫書，絢麗、溫暖、優雅的色彩和構圖，最適合在秋天聆聽的故事。
 
　　生命裡，什麼是最重要的事情？
 
　　逐步實現夢想的過程中，朋友、家人在背後的支持，是最鞏固的基石。
 
　　有一天，森林裡的小熊發現了一樣從沒看過的東西。「這個奇怪的東西到底是什麼呀？」他想，小心翼翼的伸出短短胖胖的手掌按了一下，啊！好特別的聲音。
 
　　後來小熊慢慢長成大熊，也能跟這個怪東西演奏出一段又一段優美旋律，森林裡所有的熊都陶醉其中。直到有一天，一對父女闖入森林，帶大熊到五光十色的城市裡演奏、聽更多美麗的音樂，大熊的演出次次大受歡迎，也越來越有名氣。
 
　　可是，即使得到了名聲、得到了獎項、聽遍全世界的音樂，在大熊的內心深處，卻始終有個聲音呼喚著……
 
　　大熊想念森林、朋友、家，於是他決定要回家了。不過，老朋友們還記得他嗎？
 
　　故事中的大熊願意為了夢想而勇敢離開舒適圈，也為了找回最樸實的自己，放棄擁有的一切……面對人生的每一道選擇題，你又會如何決定？
 
　　大千世界如此多采多姿，但永不變的樸實情誼和真摯關懷，更是值得守護的寶藏。
 
　　——中文簡介擷取自《森林裡的鋼琴師》，維京出版

　　A special 10th anniversary edition of the award-winning and best-selling, The Bear and the Piano featuring exclusive bonus content, a pull-out poster and a shiny gold roundel on the cover.

　　A moving tale of exploration and belonging from critically acclaimed author David Litchfield.

　　One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and child who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind.

　　Celebrate 10 years of a modern classic with this exclusive anniversary edition that includes a letter from the author, development sketches and a poster to pull out and keep.

DAVID LITCHFIELD is an illustrator from Bedfordshire in the UK, 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. He is 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 25 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 also achieving critical acclaim. His other picture books include Grandad's Secret Giant, Lights on Cotton Rock and Kid Christmas. David lives in Bedford with his family.