{"product_id":"a-ben-of-all-trades-the-most-inventive-boyhood-of-benjamin-franklin-hardcover","title":"A Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rousing biography from Michael J. Rosen and Matt Tavares reveals how Benjamin Franklin's boyhood shaped his amazingly multifaceted life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won't hear of it. The other trades he tries -- candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner -- bore 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, \u003c\/i\u003eMichael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language, while illustrations by Matt Tavares follow Ben from the workbench to the water in vivid detail. A love story to the value of variety, \u003ci\u003eA Ben of All Trades\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e has written or edited more than 135 books for children and adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Rescue, The Horse's Haiku, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cuckoo's Haiku, \u003c\/i\u003eall illustrated by Stan Fellows; \u003ci\u003eThe Hound Dog's Haiku, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Mary Azarian; and \u003ci\u003eChanukah Lights, \u003c\/i\u003ea collaboration with pop-up master Robert Sabuda. Michael J. Rosen lives in the Appalachian foothills of central Ohio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCrossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Pedro. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also has illustrated books, including \u003ci\u003eLady Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e by Doreen Rappaport and \u003ci\u003eJubilee!\u003c\/i\u003e by Alicia Potter. Most recently he wrote and illustrated a pair of Christmas stories, \u003ci\u003eRed and Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDasher\u003c\/i\u003e. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.9 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771720499488,"sku":"9781536201215","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b6c06abc3b4ecfc73768acb16533001.webp?v=1780391727","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-ben-of-all-trades-the-most-inventive-boyhood-of-benjamin-franklin-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}