Benjamin Franklin

Title: Benjamin Franklin

Series: DK Biographies

Author: Stephen Krensky

Genre: Nonfiction

ISBN:978-0-7566-3528-2

Copyright: 2008

This book about Benjamin Franklin by Stephen Krensky is an autobiography and "A photographic story of his life." Krensky writes about Franklin's life growing up in Boston. Throughout the book, Krensky includes notations in the form of boxes where he defines words for the reader such as: molasses, wharf, and joiner. I think this is a great idea especially for younger readers that it helps with their vocabulary and also in a creative manner. The author goes on to talk about how Benjamin Franklin was an apprentice for his older brother in a printing shop and about the "Silence Dogood" letters that Franklin wrote pretending to be a woman named Mrs. Dogood. Later chapters in the book, Stephen Krensky writes about the inventions and ideas that Benjamin Franklin invented or thought of including: the Franklin Stove, the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanack, his experiments with electricity, helping to draft the Declaration of Independence, and more. I feel that this is a great book for younger readers to learn about the life of Benjamin Franklin. It's easy to read with notations and photos which are creative ideas to keep the reader interested and to learn more. There is also a timeline in the back of the book titled Events in the Life of Benjamin Franklin. Also included in the back of the book are other biographies from DK Biographies including: Joan of Arc, Charles Darwin, Princess Diana, and more.