The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated four-color biography and activity book. Kids will begin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through inspiring activities like determining the launch angle of a catapult, sketching birds and other animals, creating a map, learning to look at a painting, and much more. Includes a glossary, bibliography, listing of pertinent museums and Web sites, a timeline, and many interesting sidebars.

Janis Herbert is a freelance writer. She is also the author of The American Revolution for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Lewis and Clark for Kids, and Marco Polo for Kids.

"Enthusiastically recommended." —Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers

"One of a series of terrific history-based activity books." —Home Education Magazine

“Lively and engaging.”  —Montreal Families