Title: Franklin’s Day With Dad
By Caitlin Drake Smith
(adapter)
The Gist:
When Franklin swings by his friend Fox’s house to see
if he wants to play, he find out about the wonderful idea of a day with
dad. He immediately begins planning
many fun activities that he and his dad could do together.
But when problems arise with the turtles’ friends,
Franklin wonders how he will ever get his “day with dad.”
What I thought:
Don’t you just love Franklin books? If you haven’t yet met this young
turtle, trust me, your child (and you) will love him. The illustrations in this book are absolutely beautiful,
they are big, colorful, and really enhance the happy mood of the story.
The theme of this story is absolutely perfect for
young children. So often it seems
that children have one idea in there head of how things need to go, and it is
hard for them to realize that, with the right attitude, any activity can be
pleasurable. Quality time together
is the focus here, and helping friends is rewarded both extrinsically and
intrinsically.
My four-year-old daughter loved this story (we had
to read it three times in the first day!), and she has already started asking
for her very own “day with dad.”
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