Franklin in the dark / written by Paulette Bourgeois ; illustrated by Brenda Clark.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2011.Edition: 25th anniversary edDescription: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781554536160
- 1554536162
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Feelings & Emotions | BOURGEOI PAULETTE | Available | 33111010976799 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This larger-format special collectible edition of the first Franklin book celebrates the 25th anniversary of the world's most beloved turtle. Includes never-before-seen archival material and personal letters from the author and illustrator that offers a fun behind-the-scenes peek at this Canadian classic.A perfect gift for long-time fans and a new generation of readers alike.In the Franklin Classic Storybook that started it all, poor little Franklin has one of the most common childhood afflictions --- he is afraid of the dark. This is particularly distressing for Franklin as he happens to be a turtle, and the darkness he fears is, of course, inside his own shell. Bravely, with shell in tow, he sets forth to seek help and in the course of his travels discovers a bird who is afraid of heights, a polar bear who is afraid of the cold, and even a hydrophobic duck. In the end, Franklin discovers that everybody is afraid of something, even his own mother, and his response to what he has learned is guaranteed to draw a smile.
A letter from Paulette Bourgeois -- A letter from Brenda Clark -- Franklin in the dark -- The story of Franklin the turtle.
A turtle afraid of small dark places, and therefore of crawling into his shell, asks a variety of animals for advice, only to find out that each has a fear of its own.