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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 5 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | "A scintillating sliver of history. . . . An inventive introduction to the Renaissance and one of its masters." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
"An unusual and surprisingly touching story . . . . An offbeat and intriguing read." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review)
"At times sad, silly, and telling, this is a wholly entertaining book." (School Library Journal, starred review)
"Filled with engaging details of Leonardo and his world. . . . Illustrations which range from utterly recognizable scenes of Florence to the ghostly horses at Leonardo's deathbed. . . . An unusual biography for young people, and one well worth poring over . . . . A unique way of picturing a unique world . . . . An extraordinary tribute." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jean Fritz | | Hardcover: | 48 pages | | Publisher: | Putnam Juvenile | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2001 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0399235760 | | Product Length: | 10.62 inches | | Product Width: | 8.5 inches | | Product Height: | 0.46 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.98 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.6 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Splendid story Jul 18, 2010
I should like the opportunity to own a lesser casting by Dent or someone inspired by his rendition.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Captured My Young Daughter's Heart Sep 25, 2008
My 2nd grader is crazy about horses and a reluctant reader. This was a mini novel for her. She cried when Leonardo died despairing over his unfinished horse and again, when Charlie died on Christmas before he could finish the horse. Her favorite part was the diagrams showing how they turn a clay horse into a bronze one. She loves the book and shared it with her class. We read it every night and sometimes she reads it to me. We followed up by finding Nina Akamu's website and poured over the pictures (some of which look similar to the ones in the book) and the text. This book has definitely touched my daughter's heart. This is a no brainer Christmas present - and I love the shape of the book!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A DEFINATE MUST HAVE!! Sep 16, 2008
This is an amazingly written and illustrated book that anyone who is in awe of the tremendous talents of Leonardo Da Vinci will definitely enjoy! This true story is told in a manner that is sure to hold the attention of all ages! As an Art Director of grades ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade, I used this as a teaching tool in all these grade levels....much to the delight of the children and participating adults! A Serious Must Have!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Leonardo's Horse trots to top ranking in my book! Dec 13, 2004
If you like learning about Renaissance artists, then Leonardo's Horse is for you. Leonardo is shown as a person interested in many different areas of intelligence. This book focuses most on his painting and sculpture. A duke wanted him to make this gigantic bronze sculpture of a horse. Leonardo studied and studied, and he finally made a clay model of what the bronze horse would look like. He never got around to finishing it because the duke took all of his bronze for war supplies, and Leonardo was working on his famous painting, The Last Supper. As the French invaded Milan, they destroyed the clay horse. Even to his deathbed, Leonardo regretted never being able to finish the horse. The rest of this story relates the two artists that sought to honor Leonardo's legacy by completing the horse and presenting it as a gift of American friendship to Milan. Those artists were Charles Dent and Nina Akamu.
A couple interesting features of the book are its shape and illustrations. The book has a half circle on top of the normal square shape. The illustrator makes good use of the irregularly shaped pages by making the top of the page the inside of a dome, an arched doorway, and more. There's a step-by-step chart to show how a sculpture is casted from clay to plaster to bronze. Overall, Jean Fritz and Hudson Talbott (author/artist) complement each other perfectly in this work.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 A Dream Realized Apr 05, 2004
If you thought you knew everything about Leonardo Da Vinci, you may not have known about the horse that he was never able to finish. This disappointment in his life adds a bit of humanity to a man that we often felt attained perfection.That a man separated by centuries would want to complete Leonardo's dream is very touching. He tried to create the horse with the dignity and care that Da Vinci would have used, but not being an artist, his horse was flawed. In stepped another artist, this time a woman, who was finally able to create a horse to be given to the people of Italy. Unfortunately, the man who started the project, Carlton Dent, did not live to see its completion. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and fitting of this story that stretches from the renaissance into modern times. The shape of the book is used ingenoiusly to create illustrations that would not have the same impact in a rectangular format. The page that touched me the deepest was the elderly Leonardo lying in bed with ghostly horses dancing in his dreams. This is an unusual story that may be above some of the very little ones heads, but it is thorougly captivating, and well worth the read for young and old.
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