Young Leonardo is a series of fictional vignettes featuring the adventures of a young Leonardo DaVinci. Download our free teaching guide to help young readers explore the comic’s historic themes, characters, and settings.

Told through a series of short fictional comics about Leonardo Da Vinci’s childhood, William Augel’s Young Leonardo introduces readers to Leonardo as a precocious, curious, and talented kid still living at home with his family in Italy. The vignettes follow Leonardo as he shows o his newest inventions, conducts experiments, creates art, and studies the world—both to the admiration and frustration of his neighbors and family—on his path to future greatness.

Our free teaching guide helps parents and educators guide young readers through the historical themes, characters, and settings in the comic.