Franklin and the Thunderstorm

Paulette Bourgeois

Kids Can Press, 1998 - Juvenile Fiction - 30 pages

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is afraid of thunderstorms. When a storm approaches while he is playing at Fox's house, a flash of lightning sends Franklin into his shell. He refuses to come out -- even for snacks -- until his friends make him laugh with their tall tales about what causes storms. And when Beaver explains what really causes thunder and lightning, Franklin begins to feel much safer.

About the author

Paulette Bourgeois was born July 20, 1951 in Winnepeg, Canada. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1974 with a B.Sc. and worked briefly as an occupational therapist before returning to Carleton University to study journalism. She has worked in television and print before writing her first book, Franklin in the Dark. Although Paulette is best-known for the Franklinthe Turtle books, she is also the writer of fiction and non-fiction for young readers. Her book, The Sun: Starting with Space was shortlisted for a Science in Society Book Award (1995), given by the Canadian Science Writer's Association, and won the honor of Parents' Choice Approval, given by the US Parents' Choice Foundation (1997).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Franklin and the Thunderstorm; Franklin (Kids Can); Franklin Series; Franklin the Turtle Series
• Author: Paulette Bourgeois
• Illustrated by: Brenda Clark
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Kids Can Press, 1998
• Original from: Pennsylvania State University
• Digitized: Aug 3, 2011
• ISBN: 1550744038, 9781550744033
• Length: 30 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Turtles & Tortoises; Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In; Juvenile Fiction / Science & Nature / Weather; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings