Ben Franklin and His First Kite

Krensky, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0689849850 ISBN 13: 9780689849855

Publisher: Aladdin Library, 2002

Synopsis

Two popular series, Ready-to-Read and Childhood of Famous Americans, combine to present the story of young Ben Franklin who loves doing experiments and cannot wait to test out his latest idea involving a kite! Simultaneous.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Krensky is the author of more than a hundred books for children, including How Santa Got His Job (an ALA Notable Book) and Big Bad Wolves at School. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts. You can visit him at StephenKrensky.com.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3-Krensky's text about Franklin's first experiment with a kite is well written and conveys a number of known facts about the man. Throughout the easy-to-read story, Franklin has conversations with his friends and parents, and his observations are well described. Dodson's watercolor illustrations nicely portray details of the period. The children are skillfully drawn, and the action is well expressed in the art. This is a good addition to any collection for beginning readers.
Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin Library
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0689849850
• ISBN 13: 9780689849855
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Dodson Bert