Franklin's Shapes

Franklin the Turtle

by Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

Adapted from Franklin's Big Lift-and-Learn Book

10 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 2010

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

[Darinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book in the Franklin the Turtle series. Fun and cute.