Franklin Snoops

Franklin the Turtle

by Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois (Creator), Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

The ever-curious Franklin learns that snooping can have unpredictable consequences.Franklin's best friend, Bear, is about to have a birthday and Franklin is bursting to tell everyone a He snooped and found out the present Bear is getting from his mother. Soon Franklin is telling Bear's friends that Bear will be getting a Power Pal action figure for his birthday. They all decide to get Bear Power Pal accessories. What a surprise when Bear's present turns out to be a baseball glove! Franklin was wrong--he's the one who is getting a Power Pal for his own birthday, which is coming up soon. In the end, Franklin decides to give his Power Pal to Bear.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Teaching

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Sharon Jennings is a children's book author. She has published over 70 books in 27 years. She teaches writing at Ryerson University. She was President of The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) for three terms.

Reviews

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklin and Bear both learn why its so important not to snoop around the house for gifts. Because it could turn around on you. This was a good learning story for them and for a child reader.

[Audry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is about Franklin, the lovable turtle, who snoops to find out what his mother bought for his friend, Bear, for his birthday, and tells all his friends, but not Bear, but it causes trouble when Franklin later finds out that it was his own birthday present he snooped.