Ben Of All Trades, A, Michael J. Rosen
Ben Of All Trades, A, Michael J. Rosen
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Ben Of All Trades, A
The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin

Author: Michael J. Rosen

Narrator: Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020

Synopsis

Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father wont hear of it. The other trades he triescandle maker, joiner, boot closer, turnerbore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosens wry tale captures Bens spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.

About Michael J. Rosen

Michael J. Rosen was among those involved in the very first days of Thurber House and he continued to serve as its literary director for twenty years. Michael is the author of some 150 other books—poetry, young-adult novels, anthologies, picture books, cookbooks—for readers of all ages. Most recently, he has published James Thurber's Collected Fables, as well as a hefty monograph, A Mile and a Half of Lines: The Art of James Thurber, that coincides with an exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art that he’s curated in honor of the Year of Thurber (2019).  He’s also an editor, ceramic artist, illustrator, and companion animal to a cattle dog named Chant. www.michaeljrosen.com  

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

Five-star illustrations with a 3-star narrative. It was illuminating to see how Ben, through his attempts to find a trade, became quite skilled in many areas. All of that acquired know-how made the Ben we have admired through history. I most certainly got the point of the story, just thought it was......more

Goodreads review by Vera

Another superb early reader's biography that will promote interest in reading non-fiction books. A Ben of All Trades recounts in prose the young reader will find easy enough to read, well constructed, and informative enough that it will capture their attention providing entertaining education. This i......more

Goodreads review by SaraKat

Ben Franklin is always a balding old guy in stories. It was nice to see him as a fresh-faced young lad who didn't want to do what his father wanted him to. He was like any kid--obsessed with a life of adventure and doing what he wanted. For Ben, that was being a sailor out on the ocean and not appre......more

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