Leonardo Da Vinci by Diane Stanley and published by Morrow Junior Books is a biography well suited for students in grades 3-5 with clearly written (grade appropriate) with illustrations that bring this famous character to life. The opening title page presents Leonardo as a young boy holding his pet cat which relates immediately to the young reader in a perasonal way. Page after page clearly reveal Leonardo's lifestyle during the 1400's plus examples of his famous artwork to illustrate his creative genious.
Students will be presented Leonardo as a typical youth and how similar his life was to their own family experiences. Students can investigate the major influences that guided his decisions such as family, church and other artists. Also the works of art and sculptures that made Leonardo famous are presented and students can research the themes of his work to find the major influences in his life and why these works are world famous. Finally he is presented as an aging artist mentoring others and students can discuss his strengths or weaknesses.
At the book jacket's back cover the words are reversed as Leonardo did with some of his notes. Students can look in a mirror to read the title reflected.
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