Franklin's Neighborhood

by Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

Overview

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin's first school project is to create a picture of what he likes best about his neighborhood. Franklin can't decide what to draw. Beaver chooses the library and Moose decides on the pond. Franklin likes those places, too. But what about the fire station? Or the park? After considering all the many choices, Franklin finally decides that it's the people, rather than the places, that make his neighborhood so special.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781894786980
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	01/28/1999
Series:	Franklin Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	138,772
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma's Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Brenda Clark is best known as the illustrator of the original Franklin the Turtle series written by Paulette Bourgeois. Other popular titles she has illustrated include Sadie and the Snowman, Big Sarah's Little Boots, and the award winning, Little Fingerling. Brenda lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

Editorial Reviews

A fine read-aloud to introduce the varied elements of a community.—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

K-Gr 1-Although he can count to 10 and say the whole alphabet without stopping, Franklin faces his greatest academic challenge yet: to draw a picture of his favorite thing in the entire neighborhood. Should it be the library? The ice-cream store? The fire station? The possibilities are endless for this young turtle, who relishes all aspects of life in his sunny and bustling neighborhood. His ingenious solution of drawing all of his neighbors will leave youngsters surprisingly pleased. Clark's charming cartoon illustrations will appeal to children just discovering the world around them. A fine read-aloud to introduce the varied elements of a community.-Selene S. Vasquez, Orange Brook Elementary School, Hollywood, FL Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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