Berlioz the Bear Author:Jan Brett Berlioz the bear and the rest of the Bear Band are on their way to a village for a concert. Berlioz is so preoccupied with a strange buzzing noise coming from his upright bass, that he steers their mule-drawn wagon into a large pothole where they become stuck. The band will be late for their show because the stubborn mule refuses to budge. Sudde... more »nly a buzzing bee flies out of Berlioz's instrument and stings the mule, setting him running down the road to deliver the band on time for their performance.« less