Ben Franklin and His First Kite
Grade 1-3-Krensky's text about Franklin's first experiment with a kite is well written and conveys a number of known facts about the man. Throughout the easy-to-read story, Franklin has conversations with his friends and parents, and his observations are well described. Dodson's watercolor illustrations nicely portray details of the period. The children are skillfully drawn, and the action is well expressed in the art. This is a good addition to any collection for beginning readers.Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.