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Now and ben the modern inventions of benjamin franklin is not only well illustrated but also made it easy for children to understand how the past directly impacts modern society the author chronicals the many inventions of benjamin franklin i would highly recommend this book for kindergarten through third grade. This book focuses on the modern day devices we use which were actually invented by benjamin franklin more than 250 years ago the odometer is one example the lightning rod another the book is arranged so that the now pages and the ben pages are opposite each other. Now ben the modern inventions of benjamin franklin is an enjoyable read about ingenious benjamin franklin the book is interesting and very informative written in a way that is sure to please young readers the artwork is creative with many fun details benjamin franklin invented many things that help shape the way we live our lives today. It is about many inventions that we currently use today and how each was invented by benjamin franklin some of the many inventions discussed are newspaper cartoons bifocals electricity lightening rods and the grabber. The extraordinary sense of franklin as a severely temporally displaced person gives gene barrettas now ben the modern inventions of benjamin franklin its power to surprise and delight it does not bother with its subjects life and times