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Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2017
Cheer Up, Ben Franklin!
Part of the Young Historians series
Can Ben Franklin find a friend amidst the busy Founding Fathers?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 96 ratings
28 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Ben Franklin is feeling lonely as his fellow Founding Fathers are too busy to join him. Betsy Ross is sewing, Alexander Hamilton is counting money, and others are preoccupied. Will Ben find companionship at Independence Hall? This playful tale introduces young readers to key figures of the American Revolution, blending humor with history. Discover the vibrant beginnings of the United States through Ben's quest for friendship, and learn more with mini-biographies of these iconic characters. Will Ben's day end with a new friend or another solo kite-flying adventure?
From the publisher
Can this Founding Father find a friend? Introducing a new board-book series perfect for even the youngest historian! Ben Franklin is sad.No one has time to fly kites with him today.Betsy Ross is busy sewing a flag.Alexander Hamilton is busy counting money…Will things change for Ben when he reaches Independence Hall?The first volume of this new board-book series takes a tongue-in-cheek look at American history to introduce the youngest historians to some of the most prominent characters during our nation’s exciting beginning. Readers will love the amusing story, and biographies in the back of the book will ensure they’ll learn even more along the way.
At a glance
- Format
- Board Book
- Pages
- 28
- Reading age
- 0–3
- Audience
- Board
- Lexile
- AD480L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.2
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2017
- First published
- July 4, 2017
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Explore
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Board Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781492652472
- LCCN
- 2016051803
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