Beethoven, even as a young boy, marched to the beat of a different drummer. Trained in the traditional music methods by his father, Beethoven was an accomplished pianist by the age of 12. But he yearned to try new sounds and persevered until audiences heard his music. By his early twenties, this persistant young man performed for Joseph Haydn, who compared him to the great Mozart. Sadly, Beethoven began to lose his hearing, but he threw himself even more deeply into his music, composing "Fur Elise," "Sonata Pathetique" and the dramatic "Fifth Symphony." Finally, when an orchestra performed Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony" years later, audience members heard what he could not and leapt to their feet in ecstatic appreciation for such passionate music. His creativity gave the world then, as it does today, music that stirs the soul.

Each 48-page Activity and Coloring Book is full of skill-developing activities, word games, puzzles, coloring pages, and more! They provide hours of fun and learning for the entire family! The special "Certificate of Achievement" located in the back of the book serves as an excellent award your child can display after completing the activities. Also available- Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven on DVD with this Activity and Coloring book included.

Watch as children build on their biographical and historical knowledge with the Animated Hero Classics® series by exploring the lessons further with this series of Activity and Coloring Books! These books are full of curriculum related activities, problem solving, learning assessment tools as well as word games, puzzles, and coloring pages. Each book in the Animated Hero Classics® series is an adventure for children of all ages and the perfect way to encourage continued learning discovery!

These Activity and Coloring Books are easy for moms and teachers to scan or photocopy so that they may reuse the coloring pages over and over again!

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*Note: DVD not included.