Customer Reviews

Ben Franklin and His First Kite

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I found the book very good for younger kids. It is a good introduction to Ben Franklin for those who know little about his life as a young man. Easy to read and is a level 2.

A level 2 "Ready-to-Read" book from the "Childhood of Famous Americans" series this book provides a glimpse of the young Ben Franklin. Even as a child Franklin invented contraptions and conducted experiments. Here we learn that young Ben wanted a way to swim across the pond faster, so he used a kite to pull him across the water. Sort of a precursor to wind sailing.


I think this book inspires children to think creatively and look for solutions to everyday problems in their lives by telling the story of a real boy and his real experiment. A fun read for energetic and inquisitive boys!

This is a great short story that entertains & teaches the kids. You get familiar with an historical figure, learn a little physics (wind blowing kite blowing Ben across the pond) and watch ingenuity at work as a child! The kids love it because it's a real (or semi-real) story.