Most Popular Books by Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd is the author of Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer (2003), Electric Ben (2012) and Finn MacCoul.

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Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer

release date: Jul 28, 2003
Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer
Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.

Electric Ben

release date: Sep 13, 2012
Electric Ben
Electric Ben is now a 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award Winner, a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, a Horn Fanfare Book, and a  Robert F. Sibert Honor book!

“a true standout…bright, witty, informative and cleverly organized as the man himself.” – The New York Times

A true Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin was the first American celebrity. In pictures and text, master artist Robert Byrd documents Franklin's numerous and diverse accomplishments, from framing the Constitution to creating bifocals. The witty, wise, and endlessly curious Franklin is the perfect subject for Byrd's lively style and vibrant art. The pages pulse with facts, quotes, and captions, while the inventive design and intricately detailed illustrations make a striking tribute to the brilliant American.

Finn MacCoul

Finn MacCoul
Finn MacCoul is a loveable but cowardly giant. While building the Giant's Causeway from Ireland to Scotland, he finds himself in a spot of bother with a Scottish giant called Cucullin. Finn is terrified, but his clever wife Oonagh comes up with a cunning plan to put Cucullin back in his place.


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