Author 66: Barretta with the past and the present

Gene Barretta gives us the book: Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin designed bifocals for himself, invented the lightning rod, designed the Franklin stove, invented the odometer and more! This colorful foray into the inventions of Benjamin Franklin was both enlightening and entertaining. The book also points out that many of his inventions are still in use today.

Mr. Barretta has created films for Sesame Street and characters for the Jim Henson Company. He also has more books to his credit. His illustrations are found in the following magazines: Cobblestone, National Geographic, and Odyssey (just to name a few). For more about Mr. Barretta, visit his website at: http://www.genebarretta.com/home.html

Guinea girl said the book was wonderful!