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.
