AWESOME! - Rated 
This book is about an inseparable friendship between a beautiful but poor orphan girl called Roxanne and a bear, named Bruno, which was looked after by her since he was only a poor little orphan cub. All the characters have clear-cut personalities - the grandfather is very crusty and bitter, Tiny is a cheerful and comical character who always brightens up even the dullest of moments and makes everyone smile, the narrator a solitary old man who teaches the children, at the local school, but he wanted to be a shepherd - in a way he was a shepherd but he herded children instead of sheep. This was a very moving story and was written brilliantly by Michael Morpurgo, who is a great writer. This book is good for all ages and quite a short but also definitely a wonderful read.
The first book I read by Michael Morpurgo - Rated
I think this book is for age 7+ because some words younger people might not understand.
This is a fantastic book so if you are not sure if you want to buy it do because I poromise you, you are not wasting your money!
Roxanne finds a new bear and she loves him sooo much. Elvis comes to their village and asks the bear to dance. The bear would not, unless Roxanne tells him to.
In the end Roxanne leaves for a week or so, the bear sadly dies because he missed Roxanne so much.
Elena-The Dancing Bear - Rated 
The dancing bear is about a girl called Roxanne and a bear. She finds the bear in the woods. I think that her granddad is mean to her because he will not let Roxanne keep the bear in her home.
By Elena Pitocco
The dancing bear - a story - Rated
I was given the dancing bear as a child of about 8 for christmas. I read this book and listened to it every day. The story began telling you about the narrator that never gets named but you expect him to be Michael Mulpurgo. It tells you of an orphan called Roxanne who lives with her unkind unlce. One day she comes back from her wonderings with a small bear cub and perswades the village to let her keep him. As the story progresses it tells you about what they did as small children with the bear bruno. Then a film crew come to their high mountain village and shoot a video similar to the pied piper. The whole village is included and so is bruno.It ends with Roxanne leaving to become a singing star and bruno dieing. It is a very sad but moving story, but even now years and years after i last read it and last heard the tape's music i can still remember it as if i can hear it right now. It is a wonderful and touching book that i recomend to anyone who can feel.
Another beautiful book from the best children's author ever. - Rated
Michael Morpurgo is a wonderful writer. This short story, perfectly complemented by Christian Birmingham's beautiful illustrations, is one that every child should read. The little village, tucked away in the mountains, is old-fashioned, cut off from the outside world and everyone is untainted by the modern way of life. "We are a world of our own and we like it that way." The arrival of Niki the world-famous singer and his film crew, contrast oddly with the peaceful, slow-moving world of the village people. Bruno is strong and lovable, and Roxanne a beautiful, gentle girl, who is inseparable from her beloved bear. All the characters have clear-cut personalities - the grandfather crusty and bitter, Tiny cheerful and comical, the narrator a solitary old man, "content with my own company and my music."
The illustrations are wonderful - they capture the whole spirit of the mountains, the old-fashioned village, and Roxanne and the bear's happiness. I would recommend this story to anyone, children and adults alike, and also to read any of Michael Morpurgo's other books. "What the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't long for" but in this case I think it would be an offence not to "see" this!
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