Franklin #15: Franklin's Bad Day

Franklin the Turtle

by Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

Today Franklin wakes up grumpy. His father discovers the reason for Franklin's crankiness--Otter has moved away and nothing seems right without her. Comforted by a hug from Dad, Franklin cheers up and makes a special present to mail to Otter, who is only a letter or phone call away. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Friendship, Fiction, Emotion, Kids

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bourgeois graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. She was a psychiatric occupational therapist for three years before deciding to focus on her writing. She studied journalism at Carlton University then worked as a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen and CBC Television. She became a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C. contributing pieces to Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Reader's Digest and Maclean's. She returned to Toronto in 1983.

In 2003, she became a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2007, she received an Honourary Doctor of Laws from her alma mater, the University of Western Ontario.

Reviews

[Kelley]

This text to teaching; The story can touch on a variety of topics. We discussed seasons, what time of year it is. My main goal for this book was to discuss feelings. I shared what it would be like if someone close to me moved and how that would made me feel. Letting students share with teacher and others if they had a friend or family move away. The activity would be making a scrape book of things we remember. Writing a letter to our friend or family member. I would provide paper, pencil, envelopes, stamps also for scrapbooking pictures and stickers as well as magazines.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book to teach children it's ok to feel upset. But there are things you can do to make you feel better, rather than acting out.

[Jeremiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an important lesson for kids and grownups, that bad moods can come from being hurt.

[Mabearbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whats not to love about Franklin? Franklin struggles with the fact that his best friend has moved away .Franklin learns that it's not the end of the world though and that they can still remain friends by writing to or calling each other. I love the subtle way that life lessons are taught through the stories of Franklin and his friends in such a wholesome way.

[سیده فاطمه مطهری · Rating 4 out of 5]

تصویرگری خوب
داستان خوب

مفهوم ناراحتی و جدایی از دوست را برای کودک بیان میکند

[gabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

franklin es tan yo

[Tayebe Aghajani · Rating 5 out of 5]

چقدر کودک مون و‌یا حتی خودمون احساسات مون رو می شناسیم و‌مهمتر از اون می تونیم راجع به اش صحبت کنیم؟
اینبار فرانکلین با داستان ساده اش بهمون یادآوری میکنه چقدر بیان احساسات به اطرافیان مون می تونه مهم باشه و‌ روز /روزهامونو رو خوب و اروم یا بد و غم انگیز پیش ببره.
مناسب برای ۴ سال به بالا و به خصوص آدم بزرگ ها

[Iskra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Костенурчето Фраклин изживява „най-ужасническият ден“ в живота си, всичко върви наопаки от разлятия сок от касис, до заседналата шейна, до пързалянето забранено на езерото. Дали обстоятелствата с неочакван край допринасят за лошият ден на Франклин?

Сърцето на Франклин е разбито и дори предложението на мечето Рошко да правят снежен човек и да се пързалят приема неохотно. Въпреки че е ядосан, недоволен и тъжен костенурчето се разплаква обратно в къщи пред вида на замъка, който ритва и прави на пух и прах. Та нали този замък беше направил с видрата Шуши, която вчера се премести с родителите си от Дъбовата гора. И в тази история Франклин е подкрепян от родителите си, топла преградка, предложение за кореспонденция, които водят костенурчето до предчувствието „че следвашия ден ще бъде много хубав“.

„Франклин има лош ден“ се отличава с лесен сюжет, лесно разбираем за деца от 4 до 7 години и за деца живеещи в чужбина. Историята е подходяща за деца, които са се разделили с приятел или възрастен, поради промяна на местоположението. Илюстрациите на Кларк, следват текста и акцентират върху настроенията на героите, предадени чрез изображенията на лицето.

Поредната история за Франклин, която учи, че зад всеки проблем има решение особено разрешен и с подкрепата на семейството.

[Kennady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklins is having a bad, bad day. Even the things he loves to do just are not cheering him up. His friend bear came over to see if Franklin wanted to go sledding, his parents made him go. On the way over to the hill, bear mentioned otter and remembered that she moved away. As bear and Franklin were sledding they hit a dry patch and stopped halfway down the hill. They then figured they could go ice skating. But that was closed because the ice was melting. Franklin then yelled and went back home. He walked through the door threw all of his stuff in the floor and yelled at his mom. His father came into the room and talked to him and suggested that Franklin makes Otter something. Franklin made otter a scrapbook and sent it in the mail.

I gave this book 4 stars. I think that kids would really enjoy reading this book to see what Franklin does. It really draws in attention from the beginning. Along with that, the illustrations are very eye-catching.

[micky Valentina/Hanks · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Franklin woke up and he is just having a bad, bad day. He broke his cup at breakfast, his sled got stuck, and the ice is too thin to skate on. Nothing is going right at home or when he's out with his friends. But when he gets home, Franklin won't listen to his mom and kicks over his tall structure of blocks. Why did he do that?

As things start to break down throughout the day and nothing is going as he'd like, a talk with dad reveals that Franklin is not feeling great because he's both mad and sad that Otter moved away. Dad gives him the solution of writing a letter to Otter to keep in touch and continue the friendship in that way.

[Andria Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Franklin having a bad day. He is upset because his friend moved away so he thinks that everything is bad and sad.

I liked this book. I think this would be a good book to read to a class that maybe had a student move away or to a student individually who had their friend or relative move away. It is relatable for children and the story is very descriptive so you can understand the feelings involved.

(Picture Book)

[Sarena Davison-Rodgers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklin is upset about Otter moving away. He is grumpy, doesn’t eat his breakfast and just isn’t in a good mood. His parents tell him to write a letter and Franklin feels better after doing so. This is a great book on teaching that it’s okay to be angry, and teaching ways to overcome anger.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great. We all have these days, parents and children alike, and with online school once again, it was good to remember that sometimes our emotions can keep a bad day going, if we don’t do activities that will change our vibe.

[Irina Nam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nu sunt neapărat adepta cărților "cu mesaj" pentru copii.
Dar asta a venit cu o lecțioară mică mică dar foarte importantă despre felul cum vedem lucrurile când suntem triști. Și a făcut-o fără să explice prea multe, lăsând copiii să-și tragă propriile învățăminte.

[Kary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Franklin!

[Ali.T · Rating 4 out of 5]

من نظرم از این کتاب است که خوب است

[حسن صنوبری · Rating 3 out of 5]

امتیاز اصلی ام دو و نیم است

[Ruth]

love these books

[Gemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story with a good lesson

[bookishbeast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Powrót do dzieciństwa

[Space Panda]

C'est trop mignon, j'ai cherché un texte facile à lire et je l'ai trouvé avec ça. Parfait si tu apprends le français.

[zunggg · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you've read one Franklin the Turtle book, you've read them all. If only my daughter thought so too.

[Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

He’s sad because his friend moved away yesterday.

[Gabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

My problem with this book is that it missed the mark. Franklin's mother didn't care to find out what is going on with him, why is he so cranky, or at the very least, if both her and his Dad couldn't figure it out, what could they do to calm him down more quickly so that his negative feelings don't escalate too much.
The end of the book should have had a part where Franklin's dad tells his mom the reason Franklin was so mad the whole day. After that she should have also went and showed him her support and compassion for the situation, maybe even apologized for blindly sending him to his room without trying to figure out why he is so upset. He is still very young and can't control his anger easily, so his parents should be the ones to help him understand his big feelings and how to calm them.

[Clarice Bolen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows how you cannot let one bad day change your mood on life. Franklin wakes up having a bad day, but decides to change his attitude around before he goes to bed. I would use this book in my classroom not as a classroom group read, but if a child was having a rough day and needed a little bit of encouragement.

[madziar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jest środek zimy. Franklinowi nic się nie udaje i jest cały czas zły. A wszystko przez to, że jego przyjaciółka wydra wyprowadziła się nad inną rzekę.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never read a Franklin book, but I'm glad I picked this one up. It does a terrific job of describing how we behave when we are unhappy. This is a good mentor text for social skills and discussing emotions. I will use this book in my classroom.

[Shayla.boyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Franklin, who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning, is having a very bad day. Anything that Franklin did was not turning out how he wanted it to, and on top of that, his best friend had recently moved away making Franklin very sad. He comes home from school pouting and he opens up to his dad about his day. His dad suggests that Franklin write to his best friend Otter, so that is what Franklin does and he is suddenly excited about the next day. Franklin, in the end, decides to make Otter a scrapbook that shows their friendship and he puts preaddressed envelopes in the back so that he and Otter can stay best friends forever. This book can show how important it is to keep in touch with people even if they move away. It also shows how beneficial both reading and writing are! Further, it is a good lesson about how important it is to express your feelings in a healthy way and in learning how to deal with these different emotions.

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Growing up, I truly enjoyed the entire Franklin series. After re-reading this later in life, I had a greater appreciation for the lessons taught in this story. Franklin's close friend, Otter, moves away causing Franklin to be grumpy. Sadly, he is rude to his family and friends the next day and is unwilling to talk to anyone about why he is mad. At the end of the day, Franklin decides to talk with his dad who recommended to write a letter to Otter. Franklin decides to do this and feels much better afterwards. Some critical analysis for this book would be that Franklin is not punished for his behavior, you should treat others how you want to be treated, as well as students need to know how to deal with emotions in a healthy way. The book did not demonstrate these causing me to want to discuss these with students I might read this book to.