A CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT LEONARD DA VINCI; HIS INVENTIONS, ART AND SCIENCE from SMART READS Educational Books for Kids (Amazon Edn) Welcome. Designed to expand and inspire young minds; this is a range of short educational books for ages 7+. Although one great inventor, artist or scientist's life and work are always the central theme, wider learning is encouraged as follows: Geography & History . Locations or events mentioned are always accompanied by a colorful map or a snippet of history. - Vocabulary . A manageable number of new words are introduced and reused. They are always in bold with clear definitions and pronunciations. There is also a Glossary. - Math . At least one math statement and its accompanying calculation is always included. - Concentration . Each book is in the friendly first person and a trail of footprints always leads to a cartoon animal at the end. The author asks questions of the reader and there is always a quiz. These features keep kids engaged and encourage them to form their own opinions. There is a high ratio of images to text. ABOUT THIS BOOK Leonardo Da Vinci was of course far more than a great artist. The full story of his life is covered. Children will encounter all of da Vinci's most famous inventions, paintings and drawings; no child will fail to be inspired. Includes: An account of everyday Renaissance Italy with its tyrannous leaders. - The historically precocious and inquisitive nature of Leonardo's mind. - His inventions. - The story of his secret mirror writing (an opportunity to learn about shapes with symmetry). - the mysteries of the Mona Lisa. There's also a simple recipe for Renaissance paint and some dragon hunting! DETAILS Locations Mapped : Present day and Renaissance Italy, Greece, France and The Ottoman Empire. Paintings & Drawings : 30 including: The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Vitruvian Man, sketches of flying, hydraulic and combat machines, The Baptism of Christ and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. Vocabulary Defined : Anatomy, Apprenticeship, Baptism, Blood Vessels, Catapult , Circa, City state, Curiosity, Engineer, Euro, Genius, Infinite, Luxuries, Observe, Obsessed, Orbit, Polymath, Renaissance, Ridiculous and Symmetry. New Artists Introduced : Michelangelo and Ingres. Broader Topics : Why the Renaissance occurred, the importance of freethinking and the modern scientific method, the value of pursuing many interests and seeing projects through to the end. Words : 3900 OTHER BOOKS Junior Vincent van Gogh Learn 20 French Words with Junior Claude Monet Junior Edgar Degas Leo's Story (Fiction). Enjoy Leo's adventures in a world of magical and mischievous art. REVIEWS OF BOOKS IN THIS SERIES "Love, love, love this book! Great addition to our homeschool art books. I hope this becomes a series... would love to get more!"-Customer, Iowa "I wanted to do some painting myself after I read this book, I've learnt so much"-Customer, UK "This story was fab. Our son couldn't stop reading it."-Customer, Canada