I have a whole day with no commitments! It‘s silent in my home, warm outside, the bees are busily collecting pollen from the garden & I‘m going to open this one from my ancient Goodreads TBR. Life is good today.
Finished watching Ken Burns‘s Leonardo Da Vinci. Gorgeous filming, but I agree with one review- part 1 was repetitious; part 2 was more engaging. The framed photo is one of Florence my husband bought in Italy.
Tonight watching UConn women‘s BB.🏀
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This biography talks about the life of Leonardo da Vinci who was a famous artist and inventor of the Renaissance. It highlights his most well known piece, the “Mona Lisa“ as well as his other inventions.
“Leonardo loved to study the way things worked—whether it was a bird‘s wings, a leaf, or the human body.“
This book links well to classroom teaching as it can inspire students to think creatively and value curiosity across subjects like art, science, and history. By exploring Leonardo‘s wide-ranging interests, students can see how learning different skills can contribute to their own unique talents.
pickThis book was published in 2005 as a nonfiction biography, capturing the life and genius of Leonardo da Vinci—an artist, inventor, and thinker. The book, part of the popular Who Was? series, hasn‘t won specific awards but has been widely celebrated for making complex historical figures accessible to children. It explores Leonardo's inventive spirit, his masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, and his curiosity about the natural world.
pick#StorySettings Day 26: From Fats‘ review: “Katie and the Mona Lisa tells the grand adventures that Katie and Mona Lisa had in the #museum, as they try to find something that would make Mona Lisa smile. This book includes reproductions of five art pieces of the Italian Renaissance including St. George and the Dragon by Raphael and The Lion of St. Mark by Vittore Carpaccio.”
Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-jau
