Franklin's Surprise

Franklin the Turtle

by Sharon Jennings (adaptor), Brenda Clark (Illustrator), Paulette Bourgeois (creator)

Franklin throws a surprise good-bye party for Skunk, but the surprise ends up being on Franklin! This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

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

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun story with a real plot, good intentions, and a surprise ending.

This is the first book in this series that I've read. I didn't realize that Franklin is also a TV series. Which came first -- the books or the TV program?

[Dayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book on the importance of listening

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Franklin the turtle thought his friend was moving away so he helps put together a surprise party for her. But instead of listening to others when they tried to speak to him he continued on and the surprise was on him in the end. Franklin books are some of our favorite to read.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Franklin's Surprise (Kids Can Read)
by Sharon Jennings
The great story for interest reading closely follows tv show. The book is a connective text for young readers.