Reviews
"Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." -- "The New York Times Book Review", "Guides young readers to sample Leonardo's mind by replicating what were for him 'mental inventions.'" -Bulent Atalay, PhD, scientist-artist and author, Math and the Mona Lisa, "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly recommended." — Science Books and Films, "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." -Old Schoolhouse Magazine, "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination" -Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." -- "Old Schoolhouse Magazine", "A wonderful resource for children, and for adults who wish to experience a Renaissance of their childlike love of learning." --Michael J. Gelb, author, "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci", "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly recommended." -- "Science Books and Films", "Creative, curiosity-provoking, informational, and just plain fun--kids will find it irresistible." -- Home Education Magazine, "Creative, curiosity-provoking, informational, and just plain fun-- kids will find it irresistible." -- "Home Education Magazine", "This marvelous book will introduce you to some of Leonardo's most exciting ideas and innovations." --David Kaiser, physicist and historian of science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The New York Times Book Review "Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." School Library Journal "A welcome addition to schools" Old Schoolhouse Magazine "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." Seattle Post-Intelligencer "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." KLIATT "A pleasurable read. . . encourages the young reader to appreciate the unconventional pathfinder." Publishers Weekly "Bring[s] an immediacy to da Vinci's life and work." Science News "This educational guide gives children age 9 and up hands-on experience, using materials found readily around the house, with creating their own version of some of Leonardo's inventions." Calliope Magazine " Amazing Leonardo Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson is a terrific resource, with its detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams and templates for creating projects that Leonardo designed. The accompanying text introduces the reader, in a personal way, to one of the world's greatest inventors" Curriculum Connections "Anderson offers an ingenious introduction [to Leonardo] that cross the curriculum." Science Books and Films "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly Recommended." Chosen as one of "Our Favorite Things" for the 2006 holidays by Family Fun Magazine --"Decoding Da Vinci's sometimes ingenious, sometimes outlandish discoveries proves to be great fun in Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself " Children's Digest "Experience the ingenuity of Leonardo da Vinci firsthand." Children's Literature "This is a book of fun and creativity.", "This marvelous book will introduce you to some of Leonardo's most exciting ideas and innovations." -David Kaiser, physicist and historian of science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Creative, curiosity-provoking, informational, and just plain fun-kids will find it irresistible." -Home Education Magazine, "Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." -The New York Times Book Review, "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Creative, curiosity-provoking, informational, and just plain fun—kids will find it irresistible." — Home Education Magazine, "Guides young readers to sample Leonardo's mind by replicating what were for him 'mental inventions.'" --Bulent Atalay, PhD, scientist-artist and author, "Math and the Mona Lisa", "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination."" -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer", "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." -- The New York Times Book Review, "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly recommended." -- Science Books and Films, "A wonderful resource for children, and for adults who wish to experience a Renaissance of their childlike love of learning." -Michael J. Gelb, author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, "Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." — The New York Times Book Review, "Encourages young readers to explore the genius of Leonardo...and have a huge amount of fun in the process." -Laurence Anholt, Double Gold Award winner of the Smarties Book Prize and author, Leonardo and the Flying Boy, The New York Times Book Review "Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." School Library Journal "A welcome addition to schools" Old Schoolhouse Magazine "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." Seattle Post-Intelligencer "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." KLIATT "A pleasurable read. . . encourages the young reader to appreciate the unconventional pathfinder." Publishers Weekly "Bring[s] an immediacy to da Vinci's life and work." Science News "This educational guide gives children age 9 and up hands-on experience, using materials found readily around the house, with creating their own version of some of Leonardo's inventions." Calliope Magazine " Amazing Leonardo Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson is a terrific resource, with its detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams and templates for creating projects that Leonardo designed. The accompanying text introduces the reader, in a personal way, to one of the world's greatest inventors" Curriculum Connections "Anderson offers an ingenious introduction [to Leonardo] that cross the curriculum." Science Books and Films "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly Recommended." Chosen as one of "Our Favorite Things" for the 2006 holidays by Family Fun Magazine —"Decoding Da Vinci's sometimes ingenious, sometimes outlandish discoveries proves to be great fun in Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself " Children's Digest "Experience the ingenuity of Leonardo da Vinci firsthand." Children's Literature "This is a book of fun and creativity.", "The book is perfect for capturing a middle schooler's attention! Highly recommended." -Science Books and Films, "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." — Old Schoolhouse Magazine, "Fun and factual." -Robert Byrd, winner, The Golden Kite Award, and author,Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer, "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." --Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Encourages young readers to explore the genius of Leonardo...and have a huge amount of fun in the process." --Laurence Anholt, Double Gold Award winner of the Smarties Book Prize and author, "Leonardo and the Flying Boy", "Fun and factual." --Robert Byrd, winner, The Golden Kite Award, and author, "Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer", "Will keep the kids occupied with constructive activities and is sure to spur on their own creative inventions." -- Old Schoolhouse Magazine
