First published 1939
Amos the mouse has had enough of Benjamin Franklin getting all the credit. From his cozy home in the famous inventor's fur cap, Amos watches humans celebrate Franklin's brilliant discoveries. What they don't know is that every famous idea came from Amos himself. The bifocals, the lightning rod, the clever sayings that made Franklin famous. All mouse work. Amos decides to set the record straight by telling his own version of events. He recounts how he guided the bumbling human through scientific experiments and political adventures. But as Amos shares his story, something unexpected happens. His irritation with Franklin transforms into something deeper. This witty mouse discovers that the best partnerships happen when two very different creatures learn to respect each other's talents.
Genres: animals, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century, anthropomorphic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
114 pages · Paperback · Little Brown & Co