Franklin rides a bike

Paulette Bourgeois

Book - 1997

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
Toronto : New York : Kids Can Press ; Scholastic c1997.
Language
English
Main Author
Paulette Bourgeois (-)
Other Authors
Brenda Clark (illustrator)
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill. ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781480620513
9781550744149
9780606113519
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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3‘Two books that present slices of life that have significance for children. In Franklin's New Friend, the turtle befriends Moose, who's new in town, even though Franklin is afraid of him because he's so large. In the second title, Franklin feels left out when his friends learn to ride their bikes without training wheels. As he tries to overcome his fear of falling, he realizes that other activities, such as swimming, are easy for him. Finally, he decides to put pads on his knees and elbows, and he learns to ride. In both titles, the writing flows smoothly, while the bright, cheery watercolor illustrations match the books' sunny outlooks. The only drawback, especially in the first title, is the ease with which resolutions are reached. Franklin overcomes his uneasiness around Moose to become his friend all in one morning. While this may be unrealistic, the author does present a positive picture of accepting others regardless of physical differences.‘Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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