Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525470335)

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.

Author: Robert Byrd
ISBN-10: 0525470336
ISBN-13: 9780525470335
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2003
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 12.38h x 9.36w x 0.43d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 71975 / Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer

Award: Golden Kite - Winner
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2003 pg. 857
Publishers Weekly 06/23/2003 pg. 67
Booklist 08/01/2003 pg. 1973
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2003 pg. 625
School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 227
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2003 pg. 144
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2003 pg. 45
New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 20
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 173 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 173 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 10/01/2004