Leonardo da Vinci for Kids

His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities

A Capella Publishing
Janis Herbert
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Age range 8 to 99

The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated four-color biography and activity book. Kids will begin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through inspiring activities like determining the launch angle of a catapult, sketching birds and other animals, creating a map, learning to look at a painting, and much more. Includes a glossary, bibliography, listing of pertinent museums and Web sites, a timeline, and many interesting sidebars.

Contributor Bio

Janis Herbert is a freelance writer. She is also the author of The American Revolution for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Lewis and Clark for Kids, and Marco Polo for Kids.