Leonardo Da Vinci (Life and Work Of...) [Paperback]

Sean Connolly (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Series: Life and Work Of...

A picture of the life and work of Leonardo Da Vinci and his influence on the world of art. It includes: reconstruction artwork of particular scenes from the artist's life; examples of his work at various stages of his life; the life story and photographs of the artist; and a timeline.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3-The colorful and attractive covers, each featuring a representative work of art and portrait of the artist, beg to be opened. Inside, brightly colored accent pages and borders invite browsing. One-to-two page chapters with limited text, large type, and numerous color and black-and-white photos and reproductions provide a basic introduction to the artist and his work. With the series' targeted audience in mind, the authors reduce the rich and complex lives of the artists to select tidbits of information and broad simplifications. Thus, youngsters learn that Leonardo, besides being a great painter, "lost his teeth and much of his hair" as an old man and that Moore "liked to show people lying on their side." Giesecke informs readers that Remington loved the "cowboy life" and drew animals that "looked like they were leaping off the page." The titles of most of the paintings and sculptures used as illustrative material are only found in the index. The suggestions for further reading and "More Artwork to See" are directed more toward adults than children. Nevertheless, despite their uneven content, these books ultimately succeed in introducing the varied lives and contributions of these important artists.-Mary Ann Carcich, Suffolk County Community College Library, Riverhead, NY

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--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Sean Connolly is a Heinemann Raintree author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588102831
• ISBN-13: 978-1588102836
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,917,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars da Vinci dumbed down, September 21, 2005

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Suzan M. Sammons (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leonardo Da Vinci (Life and Work Of...) (Paperback)

Although some 4-8 year-olds may not be able to handle a full-fledged biography, surely someone can do better than this. I like the cover a lot, but after that it's all downhill. Has the author ever considered writing a sentence that employs a dependent clause? "He had learned so much from Andrea. He had also met many important people. This painting shows us how Leonardo worked. The colors are all shades of brown. Leonardo would add the brighter colors later."

This book is just too simple and dull to convey the dynamic genius of Leonardo da Vinci.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent introduction to art for young children, March 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonardo Da Vinci (Life and Work Of...) (Library Binding)

In this media-saturated age, young children are surely not be deprived of images to watch. But how many are encouraged to reflect on the beauty and power of art?

As the mother of a six year-old, I'm grateful for the appearance of this series, The Life and Work of... There aren't many art books for children this age; most are simply too long and involved for young children. Leonardo Da Vinci is filled with large type text, beautiful reproductions, attractive illustrations that advance the story, photos of Italy and France, and, most important, a colorful narrative that is sure to appeal to children 4-8. Given the helpful glossary at the end, I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't add a pronunciation guide for names like Andrea del Verrochio. Still I won't take a star away from this series for the error, because I believe the book is more profitably shared by parent and child than read on its own.