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Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer

Illustrated by Robert Byrd
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Hardcover
$19.99 US
9.3"W x 12.25"H x 0.41"D   | 20 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jul 28, 2003 | 48 Pages | 9780525470335
Age 7-10 years | Grades 2-5
Reading Level: Lexile 1120L

Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.

Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, highlight distinct periods and make the master's art, jokes, explorations, and inventions wonderfully vivid and accessible. A striking tribute to an irrepressible mind and to the potential within all who are curious.

  • WINNER
    CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers
  • WINNER
    Golden Kite Awards
Robert Byrd is a successful commercial artist and children's book illustrator whose award-winning picture books include Electric Ben:The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer. View titles by Robert Byrd

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Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.

Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, highlight distinct periods and make the master's art, jokes, explorations, and inventions wonderfully vivid and accessible. A striking tribute to an irrepressible mind and to the potential within all who are curious.

Awards

  • WINNER
    CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers
  • WINNER
    Golden Kite Awards

Author

Robert Byrd is a successful commercial artist and children's book illustrator whose award-winning picture books include Electric Ben:The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer. View titles by Robert Byrd

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