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Beethoven: Great Composer
A picture book biography of the famous composer.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2001
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October 16, 2012
Normally, I think the best thing about the Great Names books are the illustrations, but I found the illustrations in this book inappropriate for the intended audience. There were 3 different pages with illustrations of women with naked chests. Not exactly what you want to be showing to elementary eyes.
Also, I did not understand the extreme emphasis the author placed on the Fates governing Beethoven's life. It was a very dark story, focusing on how Beethoven had continual bad luck (according to the author, thanks to Fate) and how he just got more and more miserable.
I also did not like that the author told the kids that Beethoven went deaf and just focused on how horrible that was (which I agree, it was), but completely left out that Beethoven figured out a way to still hear the music by biting a stick attached to his piano.
I do not recommend this book to anyone. There are lots of better resources on Beethoven out there.
Also, I did not understand the extreme emphasis the author placed on the Fates governing Beethoven's life. It was a very dark story, focusing on how Beethoven had continual bad luck (according to the author, thanks to Fate) and how he just got more and more miserable.
I also did not like that the author told the kids that Beethoven went deaf and just focused on how horrible that was (which I agree, it was), but completely left out that Beethoven figured out a way to still hear the music by biting a stick attached to his piano.
I do not recommend this book to anyone. There are lots of better resources on Beethoven out there.
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