Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos

Did you ever wonder where inventors get their ideas?  Benjamin Franklin was 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 classic American story that has been read by generations of young people.  Once you've met Amos, you'll always remember Benjamin Franklin, but you'll never think of him quite the way that the history books do.

Robert Lawson was born in New York City in 1892, and he died at his home, Rabbit Hill, in 1957,  During his career, he illustrated and wrote more than fifty books for children.  Among his most famous works are Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me, Mr. Revere and I, and the illustrations for Mr. Popper's Penguins and The Story of Ferdinand.