这本关于达芬奇发明的令人愉悦的入门书教授小读者有关艰苦但有意义的设计和探索艺术。绵羊乔治（George）乐于在草原上生活，除了一件事：下雨时，他缩到了老鼠的大小。太阳出来时，他又变得巨大。他困惑的主人莱昂（Leon）开始寻找一种方法来使乔治免受雨水的影响。用一大堆蝙蝠翅膀来干燥他的毛皮？防止潮湿的轮式战车？最终，他找到了一个完美的解决方案-一把大伞。但是，当风来捣乱时，莱昂不得不再一次拿出铅笔和纸，以想出解决方案。通过仔细的测量，绘制草图以及一种真正不懈的精神，莱昂就像他15世纪的同名者一样，解决了在整个历史上一直挑战发明家的各种问题。这本令人愉悦的儿童读物通过插图和一个有趣的故事来探索发明艺术，巧妙地借助了达芬奇（Leonardo da Vinci）的机械天才。

This delightful introduction to the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci teaches young readers about the painstaking but rewarding art of design and discovery. George the sheep is happy living outside in his meadow except for one thing: when it rains, he shrinks to the size of a mouse; when the sun comes out he grows enormous. Befuddled, his owner Leon sets out to find a way to shelter George from the rain. A huge set of bat wings to dry his fur? A wheeled chariot to keep out the wet? Finally he alights on the perfect solution―a large umbrella. But when the wind plays havoc with this contraption Leon must put pencil to paper once again to come up with a solution. Through careful measuring, sketching, and a truly indefatigable spirit, Leon, like his fifteenth-century namesake, solves the kinds of problems that have challenged inventors throughout history. Cleverly invoking the mechanical genius of Leonardo da Vinci, this delightful children’s book explores the art of invention through illustrations and an entertaining story.