Ben and Me, Robert Lawson
Ben and Me, Robert Lawson
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Ben and Me
An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos

Author: Robert Lawson

Narrator: Andrew Sellon

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/09/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

This classic tale from Newbery- and Caldecott-winning author and illustrator Robert Lawson tells the story of a little mouse—and his good friend, American icon Ben Franklin.
 
Did you ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? Benjamin Franklin is one of the most famous inventors in American history, and according to this amusing book, he got most of his ideas—the good ones at any rate—from a mouse!
 
Funny, interesting, and wise, Ben and Me is a timeless American story that has been read by generations of young people. Once you've met Amos the mouse, you'll always remember Benjamin Franklin a little differently than the history books do.
 
This beautiful edition of award-winning author Robert Lawson's well-loved tale features bonus material, including a map of Ben Franklin’s travels!

About Robert Lawson

Robert Lawson is Associate Professor in sociolinguistics at Birmingham City University. He has held numerous international positions, including at the University of Pittsburgh as a Fulbright Scholar and the University of Jyvaskyla as a Junior Visiting Professor. He is the editor of Sociolinguistics in Scotland, coeditor of Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact, and has publications in major peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Sociolinguistics, Gender and Language, English World-Wide, Discourse, Context & Media, and Social Media+Society. His research focuses on language and masculinities, the application of language research outside academia, and language in media contexts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on October 28, 2017

I loved this cartoon Disney did as a child. I never thought it was based on a book. I finally got around to reading this. It is delightful. The cartoon does not have them go to France and both Amos and Ben go to France in this book. Disney lifted most of the scenes from the book. It is fun to see the......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 25, 2011

Approximate date of first read: 1983 Impressions: The story would probably make it easier for a kid to remember facts about Benjamin Franklin (the printing press, the electrical experiments, etc.). I liked that the writing style was reminiscent of 18th century writing while still being age-appropriat......more

Goodreads review by Woodge on June 05, 2013

I read this short tale out loud to the kids. The fact that it was first published in 1939 might account for the plethora of vocabulary words it contains. But the kids followed along just fine and learned a little about Ben Franklin to boot. The story is narrated by Ben's pet mouse Amos who enjoys ta......more

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