Meet the Artist! Leonardo da Vinci

This striking addition to the Meet the Artist series focuses on the life and work of the influential Renaissance artist and innovator. Flaps, minibooks, pop-ups, and other features reveal biographical details about da Vinci, as well as replications of his paintings, notebooks, statues, and flying machines. One spread offers a frame with three removable portrait images: Mona Lisa, Lady with an Ermine, and Genebra de Benci, with detailed descriptions of the works. Elsewhere, Geis discusses da Vinci’s tendency to write backward, and a mirrored surface allows readers to experiment. Ending with an invitation for readers to design their own city, Geis provides a richly multidimensional and fittingly dynamic exploration of da Vinci’s eclectic oeuvre. Ages 8–up. (Oct.)