Bourgeois, Paulette

Franklin learns about his neighborhood.

After losing his valentines for school, Franklin makes special friendship cards.

Emily comes up with a wonderful way to cheer her grandmother when the elderly woman is forced to leave her house on Maple Street after many, many years and move to Forest View Retirement Home.

Franklin is missing out on a lot of fun because he cannot ride his bike without training wheels, but when his mother points out that learning new things takes a lot of work, he decides to try again.

Franklin wanders off while playing hide and seek with his friends.

On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.

When Franklin tries to decide which present he should give to the toy drive at school, he thinks that all his toys are too special to give away, but he soon realizes that none of them are special enough.

Franklin's favorite blanket is missing. He searches everywhere because he can't sleep without it.