Cleonardo, The Little Inventor Hardcover – Picture Book, August 30, 2016

In preparation for an inventor’s competition, Cleonardo uses sticky bug vine, wings, feathers, butterflies, and twigs, while her father uses more traditional materials of metal, wheels, and gears. Although not specifically juxtaposing nature and technology, I loved that the best invention combines them both. Anyone who has ever felt left out or wanted to impress a parent or teacher will identify with Cleonardo’s burning desire to spend time with her father and demonstrate to him her invention skills. The illustrations are amazingly detailed and could easily hang as independent works of art. There is also a fair bit of humor mixed into the illustrations, such as a portrait of “Neandernardo” and “Magellanardo.” This is a very touching story of the connection between a father and a daughter. Though its wordiness might not appeal to the younger listeners.

The illustrations are very beautiful, the story is a great one particularly for little girls. Aimed to encourage creative and smart thinkers.

Easy to read, sweet and good book to show girls they can be mechanically inclined too.

My sis is author/illustratorGreat pics and a fun read

Excellent book ! Elementary Campus is using it for a STEM Themed Night ;)

Cleo is a young girl that comes from a family full of great inventors. She longs to be just like them as she grows up. She spends many hours at the feet of her father while he invents. She makes her own inventors but her father just calls them cute, never really encouraging her. This all changes when her invention saves her father invention at annual invention contest.The illustrations in the book are exquisitely detailed. Each page is an amazing work of art. With all the focus in school these days on S.T.E.A.M it would fit into many lesson plans.