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Franklin
Franklin's Thanksgiving
Since Grandma and Grandpa can't make it for Thanksgiving dinner this year, Franklin invites some friends for dinner, but when each of his parents have the same idea, a very special and festive meal ensues. Simultaneous.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Paulette Bourgeois
374 books123 followersBorn 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.
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.
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November 20, 2018
I loved this Franklin book. The colors are warm and the family is safe and cozy. Franklin’s grandparents can’t make it to Thanksgiving and Franklin is sad. Each family member secretly invites someone over for Thanksgiving making it a big todo. It ends up being a really great day with great food and Pumpkin Fly Pie.
My nephew owns several of these books and he likes little Franklin. I like turtles and I like Franklin too, I just haven’t read many of his books. I loved the artwork and the characters. I like the Moose friends. Turtles and moose (I had to look up the plural for moose and it’s moose which doesn’t sound right to the ear. They did say it was ok to add an ’s’, but..), I never would have put those together. It works. They have a bountiful harvest.
The niece read this to me and the nephew. The nephew gave it 5 stars. He still loves Franklin even though he isn’t a robot. The niece gave it 3 stars. She thought it was cute.
My nephew owns several of these books and he likes little Franklin. I like turtles and I like Franklin too, I just haven’t read many of his books. I loved the artwork and the characters. I like the Moose friends. Turtles and moose (I had to look up the plural for moose and it’s moose which doesn’t sound right to the ear. They did say it was ok to add an ’s’, but..), I never would have put those together. It works. They have a bountiful harvest.
The niece read this to me and the nephew. The nephew gave it 5 stars. He still loves Franklin even though he isn’t a robot. The niece gave it 3 stars. She thought it was cute.
October 12, 2019
Aside from giving kids the idea to invite the whole neighbourhood to your house for Thanksgiving, this is a fairly cute story about Franklin and his family and friends. When his grandparents can't make it for Thanksgiving, he gets the idea to invite his teacher for dinner. He figures his parents will appreciate having company. Unbeknownst to him, though, his parents are inviting their own guests. When the big day arrives, the house is full! Too full, actually, and everyone must get creative to make sure the dinner goes smoothly.
The pictures are cute, and the story is fairly well written. I think kids will probably enjoy this one (and it won't be an unpleasant experience for their parents to read it to them).
Overall, this is a nice Thanksgiving book that emphasizes social connections (rather than just pigging out). I'd recommend it to people looking to add to their collection of holiday picture books.
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The pictures are cute, and the story is fairly well written. I think kids will probably enjoy this one (and it won't be an unpleasant experience for their parents to read it to them).
Overall, this is a nice Thanksgiving book that emphasizes social connections (rather than just pigging out). I'd recommend it to people looking to add to their collection of holiday picture books.
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December 1, 2019
Franklin’s Thanksgiving
By: Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Date: 2001
Ages:
Thanksgiving, Turtles, Franklin, Woodland animals, Fiction
Franklin’s Thanksgiving by Bourgeois and Clark is another sweet story in the Franklin the turtle series. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and Franklin and his parents have harvested plenty of food for the Thanksgiving feast.
However, shortly before Thanksgiving, Franklin’s grandparents call and say they cannot attend this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. Franklin and his parents are very disappointed as they look at the plethora of food that they harvested for the meal. One by one, Franklin and his parents have the same idea, but they do not tell each other.
Find out what the big, pleasant surprise Franklin and his parents have on Thanksgiving Day. This book proves that Thanksgiving is all about togetherness and being thankful!
By: Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Date: 2001
Ages:
Thanksgiving, Turtles, Franklin, Woodland animals, Fiction
Franklin’s Thanksgiving by Bourgeois and Clark is another sweet story in the Franklin the turtle series. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and Franklin and his parents have harvested plenty of food for the Thanksgiving feast.
However, shortly before Thanksgiving, Franklin’s grandparents call and say they cannot attend this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. Franklin and his parents are very disappointed as they look at the plethora of food that they harvested for the meal. One by one, Franklin and his parents have the same idea, but they do not tell each other.
Find out what the big, pleasant surprise Franklin and his parents have on Thanksgiving Day. This book proves that Thanksgiving is all about togetherness and being thankful!
November 26, 2016
I liked that the Thanksgiving traditions were altered in order to fit a turtle. Franklin liked eating pumpkin fly-pie and he made cornhusk dolls in the shape of a turtle.
It was funny, I thought his mom was his dad. She should have an article of clothing to make it easier. I also didn’t know Franklin had a sister.
I liked the style of the illustrations. The pages were lively and colorful and engaging. I liked the page featuring Franklin and his sister gathering berries and nuts outside for the harvest. The leaves were colorful and there apple trees and corn stalks and so much to look at.
I really liked the harvest quilt his class made. There were different colored squares of fabric with different images of Thanksgiving, like a scarecrow, corn, cornucopia, pumpkin, and leaves. It looked like such a fun class project.
It quickly became apparent as soon as Franklin invited Mr. Owl and his mother over for Thanksgiving that a problem would arise. He didn’t ask his parents when he invited them, saying his parents wanted company. But while he’s at school, his mom invited the Bear family over. She thought it would be a good surprise. Meanwhile, Franklin’s dad sees Mr. Mole, and after learning he can’t go anywhere with his broken ankle, so he invited him over, saying it would be a good surprise. The guest list definitely started to accumulate and get out of hand, so it left readers wondering how that was going to work out.
It went a little too far when Franklin invited Moose and his family, because it was their first Thanksgiving. He told him it was okay because his parents wanted company. I guess it’s true for a kid to do things like that without asking, but I thought inviting one party was enough.
I was waiting for Franklin and his parents to tell each other who they had invited, and couldn’t believe when no one even said a word and it was Thanksgiving morning. It was funny though when Franklin set out 9 place settings, and his dad came by, shook his head, and reset it for 5. His mom sees it and even though she’s confused she added 3 more plates. They were all looking out the window for their guests.
They were all surprised when the guests came that they hadn’t invited. Space became an issue when they realized they didn’t have enough room for everyone. Franklin had the idea to eat outside. The moose were cute, with the dad holding a basket of food in his mouth. They all ate outside and were thankful for friends and family, vowed to do it against next year. Franklin had 3 helpings of the pumpkin fly-pie, eating his Grandma and Grandpa’s share who couldn’t be there. That night when they called he told them about their new tradition. They promised they wouldn’t miss it and Franklin knew he wouldn’t get 3 shares of pie but he would still be thankful.
This was a nice story of sharing the holiday with friends and making do with what you have. The holiday could have easily been ruined. They could have gotten mad or upset that all of these people showed up that they hadn’t expected. As it turned out, they had plenty of food for everyone. It was just that their house was too small, and Franklin easily came up with a solution to that. He even said they were eating like the early settlers, so it was a tie to history. A great lesson in going with the flow and not sweating the little things and being charitable to others.
It was funny, I thought his mom was his dad. She should have an article of clothing to make it easier. I also didn’t know Franklin had a sister.
I liked the style of the illustrations. The pages were lively and colorful and engaging. I liked the page featuring Franklin and his sister gathering berries and nuts outside for the harvest. The leaves were colorful and there apple trees and corn stalks and so much to look at.
I really liked the harvest quilt his class made. There were different colored squares of fabric with different images of Thanksgiving, like a scarecrow, corn, cornucopia, pumpkin, and leaves. It looked like such a fun class project.
It quickly became apparent as soon as Franklin invited Mr. Owl and his mother over for Thanksgiving that a problem would arise. He didn’t ask his parents when he invited them, saying his parents wanted company. But while he’s at school, his mom invited the Bear family over. She thought it would be a good surprise. Meanwhile, Franklin’s dad sees Mr. Mole, and after learning he can’t go anywhere with his broken ankle, so he invited him over, saying it would be a good surprise. The guest list definitely started to accumulate and get out of hand, so it left readers wondering how that was going to work out.
It went a little too far when Franklin invited Moose and his family, because it was their first Thanksgiving. He told him it was okay because his parents wanted company. I guess it’s true for a kid to do things like that without asking, but I thought inviting one party was enough.
I was waiting for Franklin and his parents to tell each other who they had invited, and couldn’t believe when no one even said a word and it was Thanksgiving morning. It was funny though when Franklin set out 9 place settings, and his dad came by, shook his head, and reset it for 5. His mom sees it and even though she’s confused she added 3 more plates. They were all looking out the window for their guests.
They were all surprised when the guests came that they hadn’t invited. Space became an issue when they realized they didn’t have enough room for everyone. Franklin had the idea to eat outside. The moose were cute, with the dad holding a basket of food in his mouth. They all ate outside and were thankful for friends and family, vowed to do it against next year. Franklin had 3 helpings of the pumpkin fly-pie, eating his Grandma and Grandpa’s share who couldn’t be there. That night when they called he told them about their new tradition. They promised they wouldn’t miss it and Franklin knew he wouldn’t get 3 shares of pie but he would still be thankful.
This was a nice story of sharing the holiday with friends and making do with what you have. The holiday could have easily been ruined. They could have gotten mad or upset that all of these people showed up that they hadn’t expected. As it turned out, they had plenty of food for everyone. It was just that their house was too small, and Franklin easily came up with a solution to that. He even said they were eating like the early settlers, so it was a tie to history. A great lesson in going with the flow and not sweating the little things and being charitable to others.
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November 13, 2015
This was a very nice Franklin the turtle book. Franlkin's grandparents can't come for dinner and he's a bit down because of it. But he invites some neighbors that don't have family to celebrate with. But each his parents do to. So they end up having a whole yard full of special friends to celebrated their holiday with. Such a special show of kindness to teach young readers.
October 16, 2018
Reasonable pleased with this one. I like how it focused on family and sharing rather than trotting out stereotypes.
November 28, 2016
I liked that the illustrator dedicated the book ‘With gratitude to all the farmers in the world.”
It was cute how they made cornhusk dolls, and the one on the table his sister was making is cute. I didn’t remember Franklin having a sister.
It was cute to call it pumpkin-fly pie, to take a regular dessert and fit it for turtles.
It’s sweet that one of the things Franklin most looked forward to was being with his grandparents, because most kids would think of food, probably.
His little sister looked cute playing in the leaves.
I noticed the card from their grandparents had a picture of Giza on it. Does that mean they were at the pyramids?
The picture of Franklin, his sister, Bear, and his sister picking berries and nuts is so quaint-looking! I didn’t remember Bear having a sister either.
I felt bad for Franklin, wanting his grandparents there so bad, and them not being able to come.
“We could feed the whole town!”
“I just wish we could feed Grandma and Grandpa,” sighed Franklin.
-His little sister looks so cute, held in the (dad’s?) arms, with her purple ribbon on and her little legs&arms! The dad looks more like a granddad with those glasses on. And with her back turned, the mom turtle doesn’t really look like a female. At first I thought it was the granddad holding her, even though I knew they were on vacation, and the other turtle looked like the dad.
On the page with Franklin’s classroom, there’s a drawing of Franklin below the words on the page, and he had pink nails. I thought for sure some kid had gotten ahold of the book and painted his nails in. But as I look back, I notice they all have pink nails.
The classroom looks so cute with them sitting at the little blue tables, and the quilt hanging on the wall. Adorable! Bear is building a little cabin with the help of a snail. Fox looks like he’s built a little picnic table. &Franklin is standing there with his little legs, and shell, handing a hook to the teacher to hang the quilt up with.
It was kinda weird seeing Franklin’s sister in a stroller that looked very humanlike.
It’s cute and fitting that the moose live in a log cabin! I like the stone fireplace and the painting of the lake hanging on it. He asks his family to come to their dinner, and he says “It’s all right with my parents. They want company.” They didn’t say that!
I see where this is going! Everybody’s inviting someone to the party, and they’re all going to show up.
It’s sweet that Franklin helped shuck corn and stir up. It’s very unlike a kid to get up and help with dinner!
Franklin set the table for nine, his dad counts the plates and shakes his head& resets the table for five, and then his mother sets three more plates. It got confusing keeping track of each number of guests they had invited, so the table setting and resetting was a tad confusing too. At first I wasn’t sure if the dad took the plates away, or added 5 more. then his mother sets three more plates. How did they have room for all those places at the table?
Franklin looks cute standing on his tiptoes looking out the window, waiting for guests to arrive. And his sister helping set the table. His mom looks older, like she could be the grandma. &she now has a necklace on that hasn’t been there before.
I thought each group of guests would arrive separately and everyone would be surprised at the guests showing. So I was really disappointed when almost all the guests seemed to arrive at once. What was supposed to be this big surprise, of a bunch of guests arriving, and the others not knowing who invited who, turned out to be skipped over. Mr. Owl showed up and Franklin yells surprise, because he invited him. And I thought as the other guests showed up, his parents would yell surprise too. But then it goes: ‘Then Franklin saw the Bear family and Mr. Mole. Now everyone was surprised. All the guests crowded inside, holding platters and bowls heaped high with food.’ I couldn’t believe it. When a book leads to one thing, which looks like it’s going to be a big surprise, and then it just rushes over it, I just don’t understand. It’s disappointing.
It says ‘Franklin and his parents laughed and tried to explain what had happened.’ But we don’t get to hear them explain. Then it says “Well, we sure have plenty to eat,” declared Franklin’s mother. “We just don’t have plenty of room.” Unless the guests each brought food, then I don’t know how they’d have enough food for all those guests.
On the page where they’re saying they don’t have enough room, their nails look more brown than pink.
I think it’s nice that they had dinner outside, like the early settlers. I’m sure eating outside like that would make you feel like the early settlers.
The dad moose looked cute holding the basket in his teeth. It looks like he’s looking right down at it. And Franklin and Bear carrying the bench over look cute, and both their sisters carrying food through the yard. The bowl of salad looks good!
They all look cute eating together at the table, with sister bear walking by with her plate. How adorable! And Franklin’s sister climbing up to the table.
It ended up being a nice, happy Thanksgiving with lots of friends. What was going to be a depressing Thanksgiving for them without Franklin’s grandparents turned out to be a big town dinner.
The last page was pretty, with the sunset, and the fall colors in the trees. The little moose looked so cute playing soccer, looking down at the ball. And the little sisters sitting on the blanket, playing with the cornhusk doll.
When Franklin said “Let’s do it again next year!” I thought this would make a nice tradition for all of them to do each year.
I was disappointed, because I thought his grandparents might show afterwards, but it was just them calling on the phone. They said they wouldn’t miss next year, and I thought that meant they’d have another big dinner. But he said ‘He might not get three helpings of pumpkin-fly pie next year, but he knew he’d still be thankful’ which made it sound like they would only have dinner with their grandparents. Because of this big, joyous celebration, it made it seem like Franklin might not enjoy a little dinner with his grandparents anymore!
This was a cute story, and I loved the illustrations in here. They’re so cute! And their homes and towns look so quaint! Makes you want to jump right into the stories.
It was cute how they made cornhusk dolls, and the one on the table his sister was making is cute. I didn’t remember Franklin having a sister.
It was cute to call it pumpkin-fly pie, to take a regular dessert and fit it for turtles.
It’s sweet that one of the things Franklin most looked forward to was being with his grandparents, because most kids would think of food, probably.
His little sister looked cute playing in the leaves.
I noticed the card from their grandparents had a picture of Giza on it. Does that mean they were at the pyramids?
The picture of Franklin, his sister, Bear, and his sister picking berries and nuts is so quaint-looking! I didn’t remember Bear having a sister either.
I felt bad for Franklin, wanting his grandparents there so bad, and them not being able to come.
“We could feed the whole town!”
“I just wish we could feed Grandma and Grandpa,” sighed Franklin.
-His little sister looks so cute, held in the (dad’s?) arms, with her purple ribbon on and her little legs&arms! The dad looks more like a granddad with those glasses on. And with her back turned, the mom turtle doesn’t really look like a female. At first I thought it was the granddad holding her, even though I knew they were on vacation, and the other turtle looked like the dad.
On the page with Franklin’s classroom, there’s a drawing of Franklin below the words on the page, and he had pink nails. I thought for sure some kid had gotten ahold of the book and painted his nails in. But as I look back, I notice they all have pink nails.
The classroom looks so cute with them sitting at the little blue tables, and the quilt hanging on the wall. Adorable! Bear is building a little cabin with the help of a snail. Fox looks like he’s built a little picnic table. &Franklin is standing there with his little legs, and shell, handing a hook to the teacher to hang the quilt up with.
It was kinda weird seeing Franklin’s sister in a stroller that looked very humanlike.
It’s cute and fitting that the moose live in a log cabin! I like the stone fireplace and the painting of the lake hanging on it. He asks his family to come to their dinner, and he says “It’s all right with my parents. They want company.” They didn’t say that!
I see where this is going! Everybody’s inviting someone to the party, and they’re all going to show up.
It’s sweet that Franklin helped shuck corn and stir up. It’s very unlike a kid to get up and help with dinner!
Franklin set the table for nine, his dad counts the plates and shakes his head& resets the table for five, and then his mother sets three more plates. It got confusing keeping track of each number of guests they had invited, so the table setting and resetting was a tad confusing too. At first I wasn’t sure if the dad took the plates away, or added 5 more. then his mother sets three more plates. How did they have room for all those places at the table?
Franklin looks cute standing on his tiptoes looking out the window, waiting for guests to arrive. And his sister helping set the table. His mom looks older, like she could be the grandma. &she now has a necklace on that hasn’t been there before.
I thought each group of guests would arrive separately and everyone would be surprised at the guests showing. So I was really disappointed when almost all the guests seemed to arrive at once. What was supposed to be this big surprise, of a bunch of guests arriving, and the others not knowing who invited who, turned out to be skipped over. Mr. Owl showed up and Franklin yells surprise, because he invited him. And I thought as the other guests showed up, his parents would yell surprise too. But then it goes: ‘Then Franklin saw the Bear family and Mr. Mole. Now everyone was surprised. All the guests crowded inside, holding platters and bowls heaped high with food.’ I couldn’t believe it. When a book leads to one thing, which looks like it’s going to be a big surprise, and then it just rushes over it, I just don’t understand. It’s disappointing.
It says ‘Franklin and his parents laughed and tried to explain what had happened.’ But we don’t get to hear them explain. Then it says “Well, we sure have plenty to eat,” declared Franklin’s mother. “We just don’t have plenty of room.” Unless the guests each brought food, then I don’t know how they’d have enough food for all those guests.
On the page where they’re saying they don’t have enough room, their nails look more brown than pink.
I think it’s nice that they had dinner outside, like the early settlers. I’m sure eating outside like that would make you feel like the early settlers.
The dad moose looked cute holding the basket in his teeth. It looks like he’s looking right down at it. And Franklin and Bear carrying the bench over look cute, and both their sisters carrying food through the yard. The bowl of salad looks good!
They all look cute eating together at the table, with sister bear walking by with her plate. How adorable! And Franklin’s sister climbing up to the table.
It ended up being a nice, happy Thanksgiving with lots of friends. What was going to be a depressing Thanksgiving for them without Franklin’s grandparents turned out to be a big town dinner.
The last page was pretty, with the sunset, and the fall colors in the trees. The little moose looked so cute playing soccer, looking down at the ball. And the little sisters sitting on the blanket, playing with the cornhusk doll.
When Franklin said “Let’s do it again next year!” I thought this would make a nice tradition for all of them to do each year.
I was disappointed, because I thought his grandparents might show afterwards, but it was just them calling on the phone. They said they wouldn’t miss next year, and I thought that meant they’d have another big dinner. But he said ‘He might not get three helpings of pumpkin-fly pie next year, but he knew he’d still be thankful’ which made it sound like they would only have dinner with their grandparents. Because of this big, joyous celebration, it made it seem like Franklin might not enjoy a little dinner with his grandparents anymore!
This was a cute story, and I loved the illustrations in here. They’re so cute! And their homes and towns look so quaint! Makes you want to jump right into the stories.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 3, 2011
Franklin loves Thanksgiving, but this year he is disappointed when he receives a letter from his grandparents saying that they will not be able to make the feast this year. Franklin is so sad by this that he doesn’t expect to enjoy the holiday. Nevertheless, he keeps busy helping his father in the garden and his mother to gather apples. As the big day gets closer Franklin and his family encounter others who do not have plans for Thanksgiving. In the end many people attend Franklin's Thanksgiving feast and he realizes that just because things to not always go as planned... that doesn’t meant that something great could still happen. This book has a great message and children can learn from Franklin's example.
February 6, 2012
This was a book about Franklin's Thanksgiving and how it didn't start out the way he planned, but turned out alright in the end. I would use this book for a lesson on Thanksgiving for very young students. It does not focus on the pilgrims and the Native American, it is more about what Thanksgiving means to Franklin, his family, and his friends. This book would be great to begin a discussion about what Thanksgiving means to different people. I did this with my Kindergarten class and they came up with some wonderful idea. It was even brought up that people should keep vegetarians in mind on Thanksgiving:)
November 16, 2008
Franklin is disappointed that his grandparents can't visit for Thanksgiving. So he and his mother and his father all secretly invite friends to the dinner. There end up being so many guests that they have to eat outdoors.
July 21, 2014
My boys (ages 4 & 8) love the Franklin series. They always end with a good message, even if something bad happens along the way. In this story, Franklin's grandparents couldn't make it for Thanksgiving dinner so they invited friends to their home.
December 4, 2014
Franklin is very disappointed when he learns that grandma and grandpa won't be able to come for Thanksgiving, so he invites some friends to come instead, but what he doesn't know is that mom has invited people and so has dad, will there be enough for all these guests?
June 30, 2011
I like it because they have a dinner outside and all their friends come over. The thing I didn't like about it is that Franklin's grandma & grandpa couldn't come over.
September 13, 2011
MY granddaughters favorite is Franklin. The pages of the book s are beautiful.the stories have a good life lesson.You cannot go wrong with Franklin. Timeless investment in your child.
January 1, 2012
31 months - A cute addition to our Thanksgiving books. How missing someone can turn into an opportunity of sharing with friends.
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December 31, 2013AR Quiz No. 53353 EN Fiction
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Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP
August 11, 2014
I have to admit I loved reading a Thanksgiving book that was full of friends and yummy food that didn't include dead animals.
October 1, 2014
The Franklin books are all so wonderful! This one is no exception. I loved it just as much as my kids.
December 1, 2016
This book is adorable and teaches the lesson of inviting people over for the holidays that really don't have anyone. My daughter and I enjoyed this book. Would recommend.
June 4, 2019
I thought this book was absolutely wholesome and heartwarming, the plot shows that in any situation you can always make the best of your day and spend time with your family and friends. Along with this plot it's accompanied with warm and beautiful art, and while the language in the book is a little sophisticated when it comes to children's books, it will still be a delight to read to your kids or young relatives!
September 21, 2019
A great story! Love the art. Great fall and Thanksgiving feels.
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April 22, 2013Thanksgiving sticker
November 25, 2021
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Grade: 2-3
This book was read to a Kindergarten class that I was observing just before Thanksgiving and I thought it was so fun! The students were engaged and answering the teacher’s questions about the story. It was simple to use prediction methods throughout the book! The idea of communication seems to be one of the main conflicts in the story, but all in all it relays a great message about community. It was fun reading one of my childhood favorites and seeing how the class enjoyed it!
Grade: 2-3
This book was read to a Kindergarten class that I was observing just before Thanksgiving and I thought it was so fun! The students were engaged and answering the teacher’s questions about the story. It was simple to use prediction methods throughout the book! The idea of communication seems to be one of the main conflicts in the story, but all in all it relays a great message about community. It was fun reading one of my childhood favorites and seeing how the class enjoyed it!
December 4, 2025
Firstly, the art style of the Franklin series lends itself well to a hearty, cozy Thanksgiving style book. Secondly, this story gives me anxiety. As a mom & sometimes hostess, the idea of more then 2 people let alone the whole town showing up unexpectedly to Thanksgiving makes this book read like a horror tale. Also, why were grandma & grandpa unable to attend Thanksgiving per usual? What could have possibly come up? I feel like the story could've occurred without the subplot of them ditching Franklin.
November 27, 2019
Franklin is a sweet character, he wants to see his grandparents for Thanksgiving
Franklin is surprised when his grandparents send a postcard to say that they will be missing Thanksgiving with the family. Franklin decides to invite his teacher and a friend to Thanksgiving. It is a great story and I am going to have a blast reading it with my nieces and nephews we all love a good story.
Franklin is surprised when his grandparents send a postcard to say that they will be missing Thanksgiving with the family. Franklin decides to invite his teacher and a friend to Thanksgiving. It is a great story and I am going to have a blast reading it with my nieces and nephews we all love a good story.
September 30, 2024
Franklin's parents aren't able to make it for Thanksgiving. His parents comfort him that they'll still have each other, but are also disappointed.
Each member of the family then decides to surprise the others by inviting friends!
They are surprised, with one main problem arising, but have an amazing time.
A really fun story!
Each member of the family then decides to surprise the others by inviting friends!
They are surprised, with one main problem arising, but have an amazing time.
A really fun story!
November 29, 2019
Welcoming guests
The inclusiveness of this tale is its greatest asset. The illustrations are lovely and the story is sweet but the idea of all being welcome is the reason children should read this book. I was delighted with it.
The inclusiveness of this tale is its greatest asset. The illustrations are lovely and the story is sweet but the idea of all being welcome is the reason children should read this book. I was delighted with it.
November 23, 2023
Very nostalgic little book for me, I used to love these stories as a little girl! If I could just remember the ones I actually read I would add them to the children’s tag on my profile, but alas it was the early 90s and I can barely remember yesterday. Haha.
December 17, 2019
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