Franklin (Paulette Bourgeois)

A turtle afraid of small dark places, and therefore of crawling into his shell, asks a variety of animals for advice, only to find out that each has a fear of its own. On board pages.

In this funny story, Franklin learns it's always better to tell the truth.

Franklin learns that friends must share and cooperate.

On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.

Franklin the turtle wants a pet and when his parents finally agree, they are surprised at the pet that Franklin chooses.

Franklin's friends are losing their teeth, but Franklin doesn't have any teeth to lose. Will the tooth fairy visit Franklin anyway?

Franklin and his friends share their treats with another sick friend.

Since Franklin's friend Otter moved away, nothing seems to go right, until Franklin figures out a way for them to stay friends.

Someone lost a camera, and Franklin found it. Is it finders keepers, or should Franklin try to find the owner?

Franklin the turtle gets into the holiday spirit in the storybook series that inspired the beloved television show Franklin and Friends! In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin can't decide what to donate to his school's Christmas toy drive. At first, all of his toys seem too special to give away, then nothing seems special enough. With some inspiration from his Great Aunt Harriet, Franklin finally comes up with the perfect gift.

When Franklin loses the valentines he has made for his friends, he is heartbroken and worries that they won't want to give him any cards, but Franklin soon learns that he has very good friends.

Once he realizes that the dinosaurs in the museum are not alive, Franklin is able to enjoy his class visit there.

Franklin, a turtle, has a new baby sister.

Franklin loves his baby sister a lot and wants to be a good big brother, but only sometimes.

Four popular stories about the lovable turtle, Franklin.

Franklin can't seem to find just the right gift for his mother's birthday. He asks everyone and they all have a different idea. Can he ever figure it out?