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Sep 11, 2018 | ISBN 9780823440573 | 4-8 years Buy
Aug 22, 2013 | ISBN 9780823430345 | 5-8 years Buy
Aug 22, 2013 | ISBN 9780823430352 | 5-8 years Buy
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Sep 11, 2018 | ISBN 9780823440573 | 4-8 years
Aug 22, 2013 | ISBN 9780823430345 | 5-8 years
Aug 22, 2013 | ISBN 9780823430352 | 5-8 years
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.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706. He was the youngest son in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin loved books and reading, and he wrote poetry as a young boy. When he was twelve, he began working in his older brother’s print shop. In 1728, Benjamin set up his own print shop in Philadelphia and published a newspaper called The Pennsylvania Gazette. Once a year, he also printed Poor Richard’s Almanack. Benjamin was a writer, scientist, inventor, and statesman. He invented the Franklin stove and the lightning rod. He helped to write the Declaration of Independence. He spent many years in England and France, working on behalf of the United States government. He is considered one of our greatest Americans.
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.
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