Discover the incredible story of Leonardo da Vinci the Renaissance genius whose boundless
curiosity and creativity changed the world. Young readers will follow Leonardo from his
childhood in the small village of Vinci Italy where he sketched animals and dreamed of flying
machines to his training as an artist and his creation of world-famous paintings like the Mona
Lisa and The Last Supper . Along the way they’ll see how his endless imagination and
fascination with nature shaped his life’s work. But his talents didn’t stop there… Throughout
his life Leonard set himself challenges. Lacking any real formal education at the age of 30
he taught himself Latin. Around this time he moved to Milan to work for the ruling Sforza
family as an engineer sculptor painter and architect . From designing flying machines to
sketching the first ideas for submarines and robots Leonardo’s brilliant and technical mind
meant he was always thinking centuries ahead of his time. Now this book brings his
groundbreaking inventions and wide-ranging genius to life. Leonardo’s work continues to
influence art science and innovation today. His story teaches children to embrace their
curiosity explore their passions and never stop learning . By showing how one person’s
imagination can shape the future this inspiring book will spark creativity in young readers
and encourage them to see the world through curious questioning eyes – just like Leonardo.
This powerful book features detailed illustrations and extra facts at the back including a
biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Leonardo’s life.
Little People BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of
outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them
achieved incredible things yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering
series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages in a range of formats. The
board books are told in simple sentences perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older
children the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You
can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a
journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
