Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities (10) (For Kids series)

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. Presents a biography of this prolific artist and inventor through projects in cartography, animal art, bird observation, and mask making. "The baby's mother rushed out to the yard, waving her arms."