Franklin and the Radio

by Caitlin Drake Smith (Adapter)

When Franklin sees (and hears) what a terrific job his friend Fox did fixing up the old, broken radio that Franklin had put in the junk box during the Turtle Family Clean-Up and Giveaway Day, he has second thoughts about having thrown it away. So his sympathetic friend Fox offers to give the now like-new radio back to him. Though this pleases Franklin at first, after a little while, he starts to feel uncomfortable about having taken the radio that Fox had worked so hard on. “Aren't you happy to have the radio back?” his friend Bear asks him. “I don't know,” says Franklin. “Something just doesn't feel right.” As with all the books in this series based on the ever-popular 3D-animated TV series Franklin and Friends, this one will have wide appeal for its endearing characters and the wonderful lessons it provides young children about how to deal with difficulties they commonly face in their lives. Here, children can ponder what it means to make a decision and regret it later. In the end, Franklin follows his heart and realizes that the radio makes Fox far happier than him. This book would make a wonderful tie-in to character education lessons on kindness, integrity and fairness. A great read aloud, it could also be used to launch classroom discussions about the environmental issues of reducing, reusing and recycling.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2014

Reviews

[Kevin Findley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice little story about friendship, giving, and doing the right thing.

Find it! Read it to your kids and grandkids!

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC courtesy of NetGalley

I love Franklin books! he always has heaps of fun with his friends, and have some great adventures.

this one's just as great as any others, where Franklin learns the joys of making your friends happy.

[Mary Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Franklin And The Radio (Franklin And Friends) by Caitlin Drake Smith was a great children’s book. Franklin is a boy, who happens to be a turtle. He does typical boy things and gets in trouble like all little boys will do. In this book, Franklin gets rid of a radio and then later sees one of his friends with it. That didn’t make Franklin too happy. And even when his friend gives him back the radio, he’s still not too happy. When you read the book, you’ll find out how it all works out.

This book, like others in the Franklin series, has a lesson to be learned, in a way that a child will understand. That’s one of the reasons I love reading Franklin books to my granddaughter. She doesn’t realize it’s a teaching tool, she just knows she loves hearing about Franklin and his family and friends.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has a child that knows and loves Franklin. And if your child doesn’t know him, this would be a great way to introduce them.