David Litchfield

  • 5 stars across 12 books

   DAVID LITCHFIELD   first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones 'mash up' comics for his older brother and sister. His first picture book with Frances Lincoln Children's Books,  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 was shortlisted for 8 other awards in the UK including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Independent Bookshop Week Award, and has sold in over 20 languages. David has since illustrated  The Building Boy   by Ross Montgomery (Faber & Faber, 2016), and his second book,   Grandad's Secret Giant  , published in April 2017. David lives in Bedford with his family.

 
3rd February 2016

The Bear and the Piano

The first book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy.  Winner of the Waterstones Children's B... MoreThe Bear and the Piano

(31 reviews) Review
6th September 2018

The Bear, The Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle

The second book in the best-selling, award-winning 'Bear and the Piano' trilogy. The first book in the tri... MoreThe Bear, The Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle

(13 reviews) Review
4th February 2020

Lights on Cotton Rock

An out-of-this-world picture book from David Litchfield, the best-selling author of The Bear and the Piano and Grandad’s... MoreLights on Cotton Rock

(12 reviews) Review
29th March 2017

Grandad's Secret Giant

'Funny, touching and visually stunning, this really is a book to treasure '-Daily Mail A GIANT story of belongi... MoreGrandad's Secret Giant

(10 reviews) Review
1st September 2020

The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert

The third and final book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy.  The first book in the trilog... MoreThe Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert

(6 reviews) Review
4th October 2022

Kid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop

This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day... MoreKid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop

(5 reviews) Review
9th October 2025

My Friend, Billy Whiskers

From the creator of the internationally bestselling, award-winning classic The Bear and the Piano – which has sold more ... MoreMy Friend, Billy Whiskers

(2 reviews) Review
1st January 2009

Tadpoles: The Dinosaur Next Door

Tom can't sleep. Then he hears a noise outside and looks out his window to see something that looks like a huge dinosaur... MoreTadpoles: The Dinosaur Next Door

(1 review) Review
5th October 2017

The Bear and the Piano Sound Book

Hear the best-selling book The Bear and the Piano come to life with this special gift-edition sound book. The ... MoreThe Bear and the Piano Sound Book

(0 reviews) Review
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