His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities, Janis Herbert (Author)

"Enthusiastically recommended." - Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers

"One of a series of terrific history-based activity books." - Home Education Magazine

"Beautifully illustrated. . . . Can stimulate lesson plans and thematic units to engage and stimulate children throughout a long, hot summer." - Texas Child Care

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.

Janis Herbert is a freelance writer. She is also the author of The American Revolution for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Lewis and Clark for Kids, and Marco Polo for Kids.