Ji FU's review of Ben and me

Ji FU reviewed Ben and me by Robert Lawson

Robert Lawson: Ben and me (1939, Little, Brown and Company)

Benjamin Franklin's fabulous career, as observed and recorded by the great man's intimate friend, Amos …

Read it yourself and to your kids

5 stars

I first read this in 7th grade and it has ever since been my favorite book of all times. One of the only novels I've read multiple times. Just as good in 2020s as it was in the 1990s (and the 1930s when it was written). The story of a mouse named Amos that lives in Ben Franklin's hat and is indirectly responsible for all of the good things in his life, and all the bad things where when he ignored Amos.

Daryl Wor replied to Ji FU's status

@fu@millefeuilles.cloud I believe the same chap wrote "Captain Kidd and his Cat" which was similar and quite good. I did read Rabbit Hill by him and enjoyed that and it's sequel. ^_^

Ji FU replied to Daryl Wor's status

@morlock@bookwyrm.social Reading Rabbit HIll in the '90s I remember his use of "queer ideas" seemed really odd to me. He also wrote "Mr. Revere and I" about Paul Revere's horse which wasn't very good, and "I discovered Columbus" about Christopher Columbus's parrot which is in my library book queue.