Franklin's New Friend

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin and Moose put aside their differences and become friends.

Children's Literature

Franklin hasn't learned to ride a bicycle, except with the training wheels in place, while his friends are wheeling all over town. After one spill into the flower garden, he gives up. Finally, he realizes that his friends had trouble learning other things that came easily to him, so he works on riding his bicycle a little harder. Franklin is a turtle, and his friends are other anthropomorphic creatures in the colorful illustrations. Thankfully, all of the characters wear their helmets while riding.

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.