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Write a letter from the bear to his family at the point when he is recording albums and winning awards for his music.
Write a newspaper article about the bear’s first performance. Use the headlines shown in the illustrations as a starting point. PRELUDE IN C MINOR – Another piece by Bach. Well, his music is so good, after all. Bach loved coffee and once said, “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” ARABESQUE No 1 – The French composer Debussy never had much money during the first world war, when coal was so expensive. Debussy paid for it by writing compositions for the coal man. The bear sees something ‘that made his fur stand on end’. What does this mean? Have you ever felt a similar feeling? PRELUDE IN C – This was written by J.S Bach, a German composer, in the 1700s. Bach had 20 Children. Imagine Christmas day at his house!
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Make a list of arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ the bear leaving the forest and going to the city (or when he is in the city thinking about going home again).
When you watch the full animation, listen out for the following pieces of music and learn more about the composers who wrote them. You’ll be surprised how many you will recognise:The Guardian –‘This book is full of breath-taking scenes, from the stunning forest to the rich New York skyline.’ One day, a bear cub finds something strange in the forest.” Use this line from the book’s blurb as the starting point for your own story. SABRE DANCE – Khachaturian was a Russian composer in the 20th century. The Sabre Dance is his most famous piece and has been used in dozens of films, most recently Madagascar 3. Listen to Four Notes – Paul’s Tune, a piece improvised on the piano by dementia sufferer Paul Harvey, then orchestrated by Daniel Whibley (). Why is this story so moving, especially at the moment? Why do you think music is often remembered longer than words?
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