Leonardo Da Vinci

Name: Leonardo Da Vinci
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathleen Krull
ISBN: 9781094089119

Author: Kathleen Krull

Series: Giants of Science Series #1

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 2 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 11/12/2019

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical, History, Renaissance, Medieval, Art

Synopsis

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.

About Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull garnered starred reviews and awards for her many books. The Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC, honored her with its Nonfiction Award for her body of work that "has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children." She lived in San Diego, California. Learn more about her online at www.kathleenkrull.com.

About Tavia Gilbert

Tavia Gilbert is a producer, narrator, writer, and stage and film actor. A six-time Audie nominee and multiple Earphones and Parents' Choice Award winner, she has narrated more than 350 multi-cast and single-voice audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay

"a beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not" ---Leonardo da Vinci An excellent short summary (about 100 pages) of Leonardo. Covers both artistic and scientific contributions. Da Vinci is known today primarily for the rather small number of his art pieces which have been found, includin......more

Goodreads review by Kris

A decent depiction about Leonardo Da Vinci's life and some history of the time period, however there is a brief and straight forward discussion of homophobia in the Middle Ages and use of words such as "procreation" and "homosexual sex." If you are not comfortable with your young child reading those......more

Goodreads review by Cpapas7

Leonardo Da Vinci wants to learn everything he can and preserve all of his studies and discoveries. One thing that is stopping him from doing that though is that he doesn't have the money and the resources to be able to do it as well. A solution to his problem is to work for any of the wealthy Monar......more

Goodreads review by Addie

Audiobook with the kids, very interesting!......more

Quotes

“Krull convincingly portrays her subject, noting the Renaissance man’s remarkably far-reaching accomplishments while also conveying his humanity and sense of humor. She places him in the context of his times…[and] the vital link between science and art that endured throughout Leonardo’s life…With an inviting, conversational narrative…this series launches with an impressive start.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“With a totally captivating opening and a conversational writing style…the book moves along at a steady clip and adds details to bring da Vinci and his times to life…Readers will come away from this accessible volume with an understanding of who Leonardo was and a desire to know more about this fascinating, brilliant man.” School Library Journal (starred review)

“The breezy text draws heavily from Leonardo’s own writings, discussing his groundbreaking forays into anatomy, water management and flight, always propelled by a commitment to direct scientific observation. That Krull manages, in some 100-plus text pages, to present Leonardo’s scientific accomplishments while at the same time conveying a sense of the man himself…is no mean feat and bodes well for the succeeding volumes in the series.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)