Leonardo's Horse by Jean Fritz illustrated by Hudson Talbott*

I read this book aloud to my boys to support our study of Leonardo da Vinci.
Not only does this book tell the reader about Leonardo da Vinci and his efforts to construct a horse for the duke of Milan, it also shares how an American, Charles Dent, attempted to reconstruct it for a gift to the Italians.  Unfortunately, Charles died before his version was completed.  A sculptor Nina Akamu finally was able to bless Italy with the twenty-four -foot horse.
Steps are included how the horse transformed from a clay figure to a bronze figure.
Amazing illustrations.  The book is shaped like a dome (The one from the library was shaped this way.). 
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.