Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? by Roberta Edwards

  • Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters.  Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to.  Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages.  Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time—Italy during the Renaissance.

  • Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?

    By Roberta Edwards (Author), True Kelley (Illustrator)

    Paperback: 112 pages

    Age Range: 8 - 12 years

    Grade Level: 3 - 7

    Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (September 8, 2005)