A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin - Couverture rigide

Adler, David A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0823407926 ISBN 13 : 9780823407927

Editeur : Holiday House, 1990

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David A. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling Picture Book Biography series. He lives in New York State with his wife and family.

John Wallner has illustrated dozens of books for children, including David A. Adler's Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-Read Stories about Abraham Lincoln, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated many biographies for children about remarkable people, including Lucy Maud Montgomery, Grandma Moses, Abigail Adams, and Beatrix Potter. She and her husband live in Mexico and often collaborate on their books.

Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated many biographies for children about remarkable people, including Lucy Maud Montgomery, Grandma Moses, Abigail Adams, and Beatrix Potter. She and her husband live in Mexico and often collaborate on their books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Holiday House
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0823407926
• ISBN 13: 9780823407927
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Wallner John, Wallner Alexandra
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible