Франклин се учи да кара велосипед

Franklin the Turtle

by Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark (Илюстрации)

Костенурчето Франклин е познато на децата от цял свят. От книгите за него са продадени стотици милиони екземпляри и е заснет телевизионен сериал. Сюжетите на историите са почерпани от живота на децата, затова всяко дете лесно се идентифицира с героите и ситуациите в книгите. Всяка история носи ясно нравствено послание към децата, без да е назидателна. Съпреживявайки историите на Франклин, децата се учат да бъдат по-добри и да се справят с проблемите и трудностите в своя живот, а това им помага да израснат по-уверени и самостоятелни. Великолепно разказаните истории са и великолепно илюстрирани и превръщат книгите за Франклин в истински другар и верен спътник на децата в израстването им.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Canada

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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

[Janeta · Rating 5 out of 5]

insane

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an entertaining and helpful story in the Franklin the Turtle series by Paulette Bourgeois. I'm not sure why we never really got into this series (after all, we love turtles!) Now our girls are getting a bit old for stories like this, so I'm not sure how many more we'll read.

I found this book available in an ebook version through our local library and I decided that I would read it, even if our girls weren't interested. Our girls were willing to let me read it to them, and even though it's probably best for younger children, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they enjoyed the story as much as I did. I know our oldest could relate to the story, since she had a difficult and slow time learning to ride her bicycle.

The illustrations are cartoonish and colorful and the narrative is short and engaging. I will certainly look for more ebooks in this series, even if I have to read them on my own.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Franklin Rides a Bike features the friendly Franklin in a new adventure. This time all his friends have already taken their training wheels off, and Franklin wants to join them. He is, however, still Franklin, and as envious he is of his friends, he is too apprehensive to work on it and wants to be able to do it automatically without practice.

This is probably the Franklin book I like the most just for the sentiment. I like the message that you need to put effort in to get results, and that people all have different experiences and we shouldn't be envious of them. My son thought it was sweet that Franklin could ride off with his friends. I'm also happy that Franklin and his friends were all wearing helmets. My boy did wonder why a turtle who has a shell also needed a helmet though!

[Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overcome by shame, Franklin ultimately seizes his life back from his crippling fears by wearing protective gear. Think about that for a second. A turtle puts on protective gear to get over his apprehension about riding a bike. Franklin is living protective gear!

Nice bits about beavers failing at monkey bars, badgers not being decent swimmers, foxes being pinch hitters, and porcupines rollerblading. These obvious metaphors for subcultures in Western society are hilarious yet insightful.

[Zahra Labbafan · Rating 3 out of 5]

مجموعه فرانکلین رو که اگر اشتباه نکنم ۴۰ جلد هست، نشر آبادیران کامل ترجمه و چاپ کرده
این کتاب ها مخصوص گروه سنی الف، ب، ج هست و برای بچه ها جذابه و هر جلد یک موضوع شاید ساده ولی آموزنده رو میگه


این داستان رو برای یک کودک ۶ ساله می‌خوندم ولی با توجه به اینکه خودم تازه دوچرخه سواری یاد گرفتم برای خودم هم جذاب بود که دست از تلاش برندارم :))

[Alysa Fenner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story for kids learning to ride their bike and teaching kids to never give up!

[Soup fr]

Crazy

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the Franklin series & this seemed like a good one to choose to build my son's collection. He seems to like the holiday book I got for him more, but there are so many to explore that we've got options.

[Greta is Erikasbuddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book about self-esteem.

Learning to ride a bike without training wheels can be frustrating when all your friends learn before you. But with practice it can be achieved! But how do you build up the confidence?

That's what Franklin had to learn for himself.

While all his friends found riding their bikes super easy, there were things they struggled to learn, but in time achieved.

A super cute book if your little one is having trouble with something that needs practice.

[Caitlin Olson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book a lot. I think it is geared towards first or second grade. This book can be used to teach sequence of stories. It can also be used to teach perseverance and practice. This book has many lessons within in that can be helpful.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book hit home for us because we have one at our house who has decided to give up on riding a two-wheeler without those training wheels. Hopefully now he will be motivated to try again!

[Bianca Orellana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teaches a great lesson. We love Franklin!

[Emily Tu]

In, “Franklin Rides a Bike,” Franklin sees his friends riding their bikes without any training wheels and is scared to try. When he finally tries for the first time, he falls off of his bike and becomes discouraged. His mother encourages him to try again but he is unmotivated. His mother then reminds him that not everybody is great at something the first time. He then reflects on his friends trying out activities in which he is good at. He remembers his friends struggling to swim, use the monkey bars, or hit a baseball and how they needed practice before they became good at it. When he sees his friend ride past him slowly on their bike with a helmet and pads is when he realizes he needs to try again and gets back onto the bike. In Karen Sanchez-Eppler’s, “Childhood,” Sanchez-Eppler mentions the importance of the “knowing child” who is their own person and is not a blank slate for adults to mold, but one who is aware of the world and real life situations and is still deserving of being protected (40). Franklin is a child who is able to experience the real world firsthand, and his parents are there to comfort and protect him after he has made his own experiences. When learning to ride a bike, his mother allows him to make his own decisions of taking off his training wheels, does not coddle him after he falls off, and encourages him to make his own decision of trying again. By being there for support and allowing Franklin to make his own decisions, Franklin’s mother was able teach him to not give up without explicitly telling him to.

[Angieleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been a fan of Franklin since the 90s when my sons were growing up. Now my nephew is obsessed with Franklin and I couldn't be any happier!

I love the message that this book has, and that it's easy for my nephew (or any young reader) to understand that while giving up (Franklin gives up learning to ride his bike without training wheels) after he falls the first time) seems like a good choice, it's not always the right choice if you want to join in with your friends (they could all ride their books without training wheels) and not be by yourself. Franklin also learns that while it seems like your friends can do everything perfectly, without practice, that's not always true.

[Kylie Matusiewicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklin is the only one out of his friends who cant ride a bike without training wheels, this has him discouraged to eve ride his bike. He falls down way too many times for his liking and doesn't want his friends to know. After a talk with his mom, he finally is able to ride without his training wheels.

[Fenris the Elf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is cute and relatable, but I think I love the problem-solving skills in this book most of all. Giving kids a way to move forward is important - telling them to reach the sky without a ladder is meaningless. This book is very sweet and shows kids how to be patient with their own abilities.

[Kylie Pickett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklin and his friends are riding their bikes but Franklin is the only one who can't ride his without training wheels. He tries to ride without them but keeps falling but he doesn't give up and eventually he rides with out them. This is a good book for younger students to show them to not give up when things get hard.

[Madeleine Voss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember rereading this book as an adult and when a child it was one of my favorites. I would recommend this book to children in elementary school who are in the first or second grade.

[J.]

AR 2.6 Read at home 10/20/19 and once at school 10/21/19 to teacher. Teacher who had J quit reading to her wasn’t there today.

[Darinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Chelsey Trout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love franklin and his cute adventures. He finally overcame his fear and mastered riding his bike.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

love these books

[Pinja · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've actually read this as a child but I didn't remember that when I started. This was really fun and cute and I liked the lession it taught.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kait finally learned to ride a bike this year, so she really enjoyed this.

[Bre-Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid Franklin book. A lesson on perseverance for the kiddos and beautiful art.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5⭐️

[KhiN’Millie Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was hard for Franklin but he learned he could do it -Khi 4

[Tegan (Slant Postscripts) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Ангѣлъ · Rating 3 out of 5]

По принцип приемам преводаческите своеволия, когато правят нещата по-добри, но в този случай, човекът се е олял и осрал:

В това време край пейката на Франклин мина енотът Яни. Учеше се да кара ролкови кънки, но едва пристъпваше с тях.
- Непрекъснато падам - оплака се Яни. - Добре че са предпазните възлавнички. Аз падам, но те ме пазят и не ме е страх.
Франклин подскочи. Това беше блестяща идея.
- Точно така! Предпазни възглавнички! - извика той и хукна към къщи.

Just then, Porcupine came by.
She moved very slowly. She pointed to the pads on her knees, wrists and elbows.
"They make me feel funny," she said, "but they keep me safe."
"That's it!" cried Franklin. He hurried home.

Пълни своеволия с превода (напр. в оригинала изрично са споменати колене, китки и лакти, за да помагат на децата да научават тези факти), незачитане на авторовото форматиране на текста (very); енот - глупости на търкалета - това е бодливо свинче и така се казва в оригинала: Бодливо свинче, Яни е някаква измишльотина. Можеше поне да е Бодливка или нещо от сорта. Децата не са тъпи да им се обясняват неща, които ги има на илюстрацията. В оригинала умишлено не се разкрива каква идея е хрумнала на Фраклин като е видял възглавничките, за да раздвижва въображението. Надявам се това да е изолиран случай, иначе ще почна да ги чета в оригинал и да ги превеждам в ефир.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the perfect book to read to my 5-year-old who is ready to stop using his training wheels but is still afraid. When Franklin fell after taking off his training wheels, he was ready to quit riding his bike entirely but his mother encouraged him. Even though he struggled, he never gave up.