<div>When Benjamin was seven years old, the only thing in the world he wanted to do was draw pictures. Sometimes it got him into trouble#151;when he #147;borrowed&amp;#8221; Papa&amp;#8217;s best quill pen, when he drew the cows instead of milking them for Mama, when he used the cat&amp;#8217;s fur for brushes#151;but it also led him to some surprising adventures.<br /> Here, in lively words and vivid pictures, is the engaging true story of Benjamin West, the farm boy from colonial Pennsylvania who grew up to become the first world-famous American artist.</div>