Leonardo Da Vinci

by Sean Connolly

Book Overview

What is special about Leonardo da Vinci's paintings? How did the walks he took with his uncle help his paintings? What other things did Leonardo da Vinci do? Each book in this series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people they met changed the way they made their art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575729547
• ISBN13: 9781575729541
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

An intelligent introduction to art for young children

In this media-saturated age, young children are surely not be deprived of images to watch. But how many are encouraged to reflect on the beauty and power of art? As the mother of a six year-old, I'm grateful for the appearance of this series, The Life and Work of... There aren't many art books for children this age; most are simply too long and involved for young children. Leonardo Da Vinci is filled with large type text, beautiful reproductions, attractive illustrations that advance the story, photos of Italy and France, and, most important, a colorful narrative that is sure to appeal to children 4-8. Given the helpful glossary at the end, I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't add a pronunciation guide for names like Andrea del Verrochio. Still I won't take a star away from this series for the error, because I believe the book is more profitably shared by parent and child than read on its own.