| Who
was the inventor who thought of airplanes
and helicopters?
Who
was the engineer who designed our
modern bridges?
Who
was the left-handed artist who wrote
backwards so he did not smear the ink? Was he the
same artist who created the plans
for the first movie projector and tank?
Who
was the scientist who dreamed of
robots and drew their first detailed designs?
Inventor,
engineer, artist, and scientist, Leonardo DaVinci
made much of modern life possible, and he lived more
than 500 years ago before it was possible to create
them himself!
Neo
Leo, The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci introduces
youngsters to the genius whose ideas have been used
and transformed for five hundred years to create such
modern luxuries as contact lenses, helicopters, and
single-span bridges.
Gene
Barretta's colorful cartoon illustrations show daVinci's
original sketches side-by-side with the modern version
works that arose from them. Simple enough for young
children, yet complex enough to challenge all ages,
this book makes an excellent vehicle for teaching
children about the enormous contributions to society
made possible by innovation, creative thinking, and
problem solving.
The
Kids Wings activities in the Discover
Magic collection is now also available
in a 47-page download that includes units for the
perfect group of books that inspire children to learn
about the value of creative ideas that lead to world-changing
inventions:
Neo
Leo, The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci,
(nonfiction) 17 page unit
Now and Ben
(nonfiction) and
How Ben Franklin Stole Lightning (nonfiction)
8 page unit
Violet the
Pilot (fiction, inventions)
Two
Little Boys from Toolittle Toys,
(fiction, inventive kids)
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