Three Classic Franklin Stories, Volume 8: Franklin Wants a Pet, Franklin's Blanket, and Franklin's School Play

Franklin the Turtle

by Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

Franklin Wants a Pet
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin can count forwards and backwards. He can zip zippers and button buttons. He can slide down a riverbank by himself. He can even sleep alone in his small, dark shell. And ever since he was small, he really wanted a pet.

Franklin’s Blanket
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero can’t go to sleep without his favorite blue blanket. One night he can’t find his tattered old blanket and must try to get along without it.

Franklin’s School Play
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin has been chosen to play the Nutcracker Prince in his class’s production. But will he be too nervous to say his lines when the big night arrives?

This ebook bundle features read-along narration by the author as well as music and sound effects.

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bourgeois graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. She was a psychiatric occupational therapist for three years before deciding to focus on her writing. She studied journalism at Carlton University then worked as a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen and CBC Television. She became a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C. contributing pieces to Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Reader's Digest and Maclean's. She returned to Toronto in 1983.

In 2003, she became a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2007, she received an Honourary Doctor of Laws from her alma mater, the University of Western Ontario.

Reviews

[1000springs]

色がきれいでかわいい絵。
しかし主人公は亀で、友達は熊で、ペットに犬や猫や兎を飼うの？？なかなかシュールな世界観(^o^;)

[Srinidhi.R Srinidhi.R]

liked it a lot..

[Thế Chiến Lê]

It's easy to read. I like it.