A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin

David A. Adler

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Holiday House Inc
Country
United States
Published
15 September 2018
Pages
32
ISBN
9780823440573

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin

David A. Adler

Writer, printer, scientist, inventor, statesman, and youngest son in a family of seventeen children, Benjamin Franklin is considered one of our greatest Americans.

Supported by colorful illustrations, Adler’s biography brings to life one of America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin.

Adler highlights Franklin’s stunning accomplishments and his day-to-day life from his time as a young boy in Boston, Massachusetts through his role as the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Congress at the age of 81.

A lifelong book lover and printer, Franklin poularized famous sayings like haste makes waste and early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise in his annual Poor Richard’s Almanack. An energetic inventor and public servant, he created the Franklin stove and bifocal glasses and established the first lending library and hospital in America.

Young readers looking for insight into one of America’s greatest founders, will find inspiration while gaining understanding and appreciation of US colonial history.

For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s expert mixtures of facts and personality (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports.

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