Books with author Paulette Bourgeois

Franklin the turtle learns to tidy up in the series that inspired the much-loved TV show! In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero 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. But Franklin is so messy that he can hardly ever find his things! This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author as well as music and sound effects.

A collection of nine beautifully illustrated stories featuring one of children’s fiction’s most beloved animal characters: Franklin the turtle. Since 1986, readers everywhere have cherished Paulette Bourgeois’s classic tales about a little turtle named Franklin. Filled with lessons about facing your fears and growing up, Franklin’s adventures are the perfect bedtime stories for kids who need a little help coming out of their shells. In these nine educational stories Franklin discovers things like the importance of keeping things neat, how to share with his little sister, and that being left out is no fun for anyone. And with each problem he solves, Franklin proves exactly why he’s the friend everyone wants to have. This ebook includes Franklin and Harriet, Finders Keepers for Franklin, Franklin Goes to the Hospital, Franklin Is Messy, Franklin’s Blanket, Franklin’s School Play, Franklin’s Secret Club, Franklin’s Thanksgiving, and Hurry Up, Franklin.This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero is thrilled to learn he’ll be a big brother in the spring. He can hardly wait for the new baby, but spring seems a long time away. Franklin does everything he can to make spring come, but nothing happens. Even the seed he planted at school doesn’t look like it will ever become a plant. Then, one day, spring finally appears and something very special arrives … something little and green and absolutely wonderful!This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is excited about his class trip to the museum. Just before they go inside, Beaver tells him that they’ll see real dinosaurs. At first Franklin is worried, but he has so much fun seeing and doing other things in the museum that he almost forgets about the dinosaurs—until he comes face-to-face with a tyrannosaurus!This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

Franklin Goes to the HospitalIn this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero goes to the hospital for an operation to repair his broken shell, and everyone thinks he’s being very brave. But Franklin is only pretending to be fearless. He’s worried that his X-rays will show just how frightened he is inside. With the help of Dr. Bear, Franklin learns that even though he’s feeling scared, he can still be brave.Franklin and the Tooth FairyIn this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero discovers that, unlike most of his friends, he doesn’t have teeth, and worries that he’s missing out on the Tooth Fairy’s magical visits.Finders Keepers for FranklinIn this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is very excited to find a camera. He knows that he should find the owner and return the camera, but his friends tell him “finders keepers!” and soon Franklin gets carried away taking pictures. With his father’s encouragement, Franklin decides to return the camera to its rightful owner—but finding out who the owner is takes some clever sleuthing!

Franklin has always lived in the same house in the same town, and he’s grown up with the same friends. In this Franklin Classic Storybook, new neighbors move in—the Moose family! At school, Mr. Owl asks Franklin to be Moose’s buddy. Initially, Franklin is afraid of Moose because of his size but he soon realizes that despite their differences, he has made a new friend.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

In a burst of enthusiasm, Franklin invites all his friends to celebrate his birthday at Tamarack Play Park. But when he tells his parents, they explain that they can't afford to pay for everyone -- just two friends. But which two should he choose? With a little help from his parents, Franklin solves his dilemma . . . and has the best birthday party ever.

Franklin fans of all ages will be delighted to find these four favorite Franklin stories together in one volume in this Franklin Treasury. The complete text and illustrations of Franklin Is Lost, Franklin Wants a Pet, Franklin's Blanket and Franklin and the Tooth Fairy have been combined in a beautiful hardcover edition that is sure to become a valued addition to any family or school library.