Mona Lisa: The Secret of the Smile

by Letizia Galli

Book Overview

Introducing young readers to the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, a lavishly illustrated portrait describes the artist's use of riddles in his famous works including the Mona Lisa's mysterious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385321082
• ISBN13: 9780385321082
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Complex Character for Children to Relate With

Follow the life of Leonardo da Vinci from the time of his youth into adulthood. The illustrations are good, but the story gets a little long for little ones as it goes into, sometimes excessive detail. It also can overwhelm children with complex new subjects/words like vegetarian, mobile scaffolding, riddles, etc., which break the flow of the story as a parent will have to stop and explain.But the story is interesting, probably better suited for 6 to 10 year-olds. I'm sure that Leonardo da Vinci isn't the easiest topic to write about, especially for an audience of children, so the author earns extra points there.

A Complex Character for Children to Relate With

Follow the life of Leonardo da Vinci from the time of his youth into adulthood. The illustrations are good, but the story gets a little long for little ones as it goes into, sometimes excessive detail. It also can overwhelm children with complex new subjects/words like vegetarian, mobile scaffolding, riddles, etc., which break the flow of the story as a parent will have to stop and explain.But the story is interesting, probably better suited for 6 to 10 year-olds. I'm sure that Leonardo da Vinci isn't the easiest topic to write about, especially for an audience of children, so the author earns extra points there.