Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer, (Hardcover)

from ffox

Beautifully crafted. I thought the artwork had a nice mix of faux-renaissance and reproductions of DaVinci's work. The structure and pacing of the work make for an excellent reference and read. Some pages feel a bit too much (the point I believe) and may turn off easily distracted readers.

from jessy555

Genre: Biography Critique of Genre: This is a good example of biography because it has a lot of facts about the famous painter and inventor as well as colorful pictures and actual quotes from him throughout the book. Media: mixed Age appropriateness: secondary

from magen.rauscher

This was a wonderful informative illustrated book on the life of Leonardo De Vinci. By creating an visually pleasing piece of literature, the young readers will be more thrilled to continue to read the book. The art showcased in this book allowed readers to gain a better understanding of the bril...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I couldn't read every page. It's just too thorough, with no narration. And the cartoon-like drawings are appropropriate, but boring, imo. It is however a valuable reference, and clearly enough written to be accessible to all readers ages 8 and up.

from dylantanner

A information filled biography of Leonardo da Vinci. With full page spreads of brilliant saturated watercolors and big text boxes Leonardo's life and greatest accomplishments become available to mid elementary readers. Youth Informational I Like this book so much. I gave it 5 stars after all. I o...