Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance...
Her work has appeared in The New York Times as well as in Season and Here.
Charlotte Ager is the illustrator on all the Life Stories titles.
Literacy consultant: Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association\'s (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019.
He lectures at the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery in London and teaches art history at Imperial College, London.
Subject consultant: Leslie Primo has a degree in Art History and an MA in Renaissance Studies.
He lives with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts.
About the Author Author: Stephen Krensky has published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children, including DK Life Stories: Anne Frank and Nelson Mandela, and DK Biography: Barack Obama.
Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.
Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading.
This new kids\' biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true Life stories of history\'s most interesting and inspiring people.
Learn how Leonardo made detailed sketches of the human body and designs of parachutes, helicopters, and armored tanks - many years before the technology existed to build them.
Leonardo made hundreds of drawings and paintings, including the Mona Lisa - probably the most famous painting in the world.
This book traces his life, from his birth in a hilltop village near Florence, Italy, through to his work as a painter, sculptor, and engineer.
Leonardo was a creative genius who wanted to understand how things worked.
Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance..
