Franklin's Thanksgiving [Paperback]

Paulette Bourgeois (Author), Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Franklin

With his grandparents away, Franklin is worried that there will be more food for Thanksgiving than his family can possibly eat. When he learns that his teacher and his mother will be having Thanksgiving dinner alone, he quickly invites them to his house as a surprise for his own mother. However, when Thanksgiving arrives, everyone is surprised ­ Franklin's mother and father have also invited their own secret guests!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Franklin's Thanksgiving, based on characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark, the turtle and his family are disappointed when Grandma and Grandpa can't make it, but they find unexpected fun and friendship as they prepare for the annual feast.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

reS-Gr 2-Franklin loves Thanksgiving and especially looks forward to his grandparents' visit. However, a week before the holiday, he learns that grandma and grandpa won't be coming for dinner this year. When the young turtle learns that Mr. Owl's relatives are not visiting either, he invites him to join his family, deciding that "This would be a wonderful surprise for his parents." Meanwhile, Franklin's mother decides to invite the Bear family and his father invites Mr. Mole, also without telling the others. Franklin invites the Moose family, too, since they are new in town. When the guests begin arriving, everyone is surprised to see who has come. All have brought platters and bowls heaped with food, and when the house becomes crowded, they move the feast outside-just like the early settlers. At the end of the day, Franklin's grandparents telephone and the young turtle tells them all about the new Thanksgiving tradition. They promise that they will be there next time. The story is thin. It's never explained why the grandparents disappoint their family by not coming, and letting them know by postcard seems very impersonal-particularly since they telephone on Thanksgiving night. Full-page and spot art show the very green turtle family engaging in all of the typical activities of the season, but there's still something lacking in this celebration.

Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJ

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043923820X
• ISBN-13: 978-0439238205
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Franklin's Thanksgiving Book, November 19, 2008

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Faith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Franklin's Thanksgiving (Paperback)

Would be nice if this came in DVD format also.
The book is of nice quality.
Enjoyable childrens' book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, November 18, 2007

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Jane Doe "iluvmybaby" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Franklin's Thanksgiving (Paperback)

Franklin's grandparents can't visit for the Thanksgiving feast, so Franklin and his parents all secretly invite other friends. They end up with so many guests that they have to eat outside. The more the merrier!
I can't help but feel a bit sad, though, that his grandparents can't make it. This is for ages around 4-6.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THESE FRANKLIN BOOK AND THIS ONE IS NO DIFFERENT, November 2, 2006

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin's Thanksgiving (Paperback)

In this tale, Franklin, his friends and his family deal with Thanksgiving. The story is simple and to the point. The message is sharing and helping each other. As with the other Franklin books, the illustaations are great, very detailed and the colors are wonderful. The text goes quite well with the illustratons. The book is a true joy to read with the young ones, or one that the young ones like to read to them selves. Highly recommend this one and the other Franklin books in the series. This is good stuff here.