Franklin's Nickname

Franklin the Turtle

by Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois (Creator), Brenda Clark (Illustrations)

When Franklin tries to live up to the nickname he chooses for himself, he learns you can't ignore who you really are.

When Franklin realizes that his favorite athletes all have cool nicknames, he decides that he wants one, too. So he asks everyone to call him "Flash." His friends point out that nicknames are never self-chosen; you get one based on something you do. They decide that Franklin should be called "Pokey," since he moves slowly. This sets off a contest in which Franklin tries to disprove his friends -- but his true nature wins out. Franklin decides to wait for a nickname until he's earned one that really suits him.

Genres: Picture Books, Teaching, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Sharon Jennings is a children's book author. She has published over 70 books in 27 years. She teaches writing at Ryerson University. She was President of The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) for three terms.

Reviews

[Ivayla Stefanova]

I adore Franklin so much. I've loved this turtle since I was a child!

[Rosa Cline]

In this book Franklin enjoys his sports players. After having to write essays about their favorite sports person Franklin sees that they all have nicknames. So he wants to be just like them so he wants to be called Flash. His friends doesn't 'take' to that nickname very well this adventure is about the friends and how Franklin gets a nickname.

[Rosa Cline]

Franklin wants to be a famous athlete and d videos on “Flash” for himself but all his friends tease him about the name they have chosen for him. He soon learns that he has a lifetime to find his nickname and to be an athlete

[Theresa]

Franklin's Nickname
Bourgeois, Paulette
this is a great story for interest reading closely follows tv show

[Tam]

I think this is our least favorite "Franklin" book so far. The story was boring.

[Heather]

45 months - not the best Franklin book out there. This one might make the trip back to Goodwill soon.

[Irina Tatiana]

Todo es relativo en esta vida, todo tiene su tiempo, porqué apresurarnos, porqué etiquetarnos? A esta reflexión nos lleva este cuento acerca de una tortuga llamada Franklin y sus sueños.