The Humpherys Family

Berlioz the Bear

Record Added: 8/23/2009
Author Jan Brett
Illustrator Jan Brett
Setting France
Topic Animal Characters
Publisher G.P. Putnams & Sons
ISBN 0399222480   Year 2005
Age 4-8   Pages 32
Description dustjacket
 
While practicing, Berlioz the Bear detects a strange buzzing noise coming from his double bass. On the way to the concert with the rest of the bear band, he is so preoccupied with the sound that he accidently runs the wagon into a hole. The lead animal, a mule, refuses to budge, despite a series of animals who unsuccessfully try to pull the wagon out.

At that moment, what should fly out of Berlioz's bass but a very angry bee that takes out its frustration on the mule's hindquarters. The sting does what the other animals failed to do; the wagonload of musicians goes careening into the village at full speed and arrives just in the nick of time.
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