Ludwig Van Beethoven

認識路德維希‧范‧貝多芬（Ludwig van Beethoven）的勵志故事——這位突破傳統的鋼琴家與作曲家，改變了古典音樂的面貌。

小路德維希（Little Ludwig）在德國波昂（Bonn）長大。他的父親與祖父都是音樂家，期望路德維希能繼承他們的才能，但沒有人能預見他日後會達到怎樣的成就。他在腳還踩不到地板時就開始學鋼琴，而隨著年紀增長，他的才華在努力練習下不斷茁壯。他創作了令人驚嘆的樂曲，包括為整個管弦樂團譜寫的交響曲，他的熱情與創意總是令觀眾讚嘆不已！

然而，他的音樂才能也面臨考驗……路德維希逐漸失去聽力，最終完全失聰。對於以音樂為生命的他而言，這是一大打擊！但他發現了一件了不起的事：他仍然能在腦海中「聽到」每件樂器的聲音。憑藉堅毅與創意，路德維希繼續創作非凡作品，改寫音樂史。

路德維希‧范‧貝多芬是史上最具影響力的音樂家之一。他的故事展現了音樂作為創意與自我表達力量的魅力。

這本動人書籍附有趣味插圖，書末還提供額外資料，包括生平年表、歷史藝術作品，以及音樂家詳細生平介紹。
Little People, BIG DREAMS 是暢銷兒童傳記系列，探索傑出人物的生平，從設計師與藝術家到科學家與社會運動者。他們都創造了非凡成就，但每個人都是從懷抱夢想的孩子開始。

這個充滿啟發的系列，以多種形式為各年齡層的孩子傳遞勵志訊息。精裝板書版（board book）以簡單句子講述，適合對嬰幼兒朗讀；精裝硬頁書（hardback）呈現更完整的故事，適合初學讀者；而經典精選版則以改寫文字面向年長孩子，將多位夢想家彙集於一冊。此外，也可依主題收集盒裝禮品套組，活動書與日誌則提供更多方式，讓孩子更貼近這些榜樣的生活與故事。

Learn about the inspiring story of Ludwig van Beethoven, the ground-breaking pianist and composer who changed the shape of classical music.

Little Ludwig grew up in the city of Bonn in Germany. His father and his grandfather were both musicians, and they hoped that Ludwig would take after them, but there's no way they could have known what Ludwig would one day achieve. He learned to play the piano before his feet could even touch the floor, and his talent only continued to grow with his hard work as he got older. He went on to compose amazing musical pieces, including symphonies for a whole orchestra, and his energy and originality blew his audiences away! But his musical skill was about to be put to the test . . . Ludwig began to lose his hearing, and eventually became deaf. He was really worried, as music was his life! But then he realised something amazing: he could still hear every instrument in his mind. Through resilience and creativity, Ludwig continued composing extraordinary pieces that changed musical history.

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most impactful musicians of all time. His inspiring story shows the power of music as a force for creativity and self-expression.

This powerful book features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical artworks and a detailed profile of the musician's life.
 
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
 
This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.