Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Franklin's Day With Dad

 
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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