Bourgeois, Paulette

Franklin the turtle overcomes his fear of thunderstorms with a little help from his animal friends.

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.

Presents an introduction to postal workers, in simple text with illustrations, describing how the collect, sort, and deliver mail.

A history of paper, discussing its invention, uses, production, and recycling, with activities such as making prints and papier mache, and building structures.

Franklin, a turtle afraid of crawling into his dark shell, learns a lesson about fear from his mother.

Franklin's shell has cracked, and he needs to be a brave turtle when it's time to go to the hospital.

Franklin tries to decide if it is "finders keepers" or if he should try to find the owner when he finds a lost camera.

When Franklin lies about being able to swallow seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye, his friends ask him to prove it.

Presents an introduction to the work of firefighters, in simple text with illustrations, explaining the requirements and responsibilities of the job, discussing volunteer firemen and water bombers, and offering tips how to prevent fires.

Franklin discovers the excitement of playing with his baby sister, Harriet.