Franklin could count forward and backward. He could zip zippers and button buttons. He could count by twos and tie his shoes. He could even sell 65 million books in 30 languages, star in his own TV ...

Franklin’s serendipitous inception sprang from a joyous milestone in Bourgeois’s life—the birth of her first child—and a subsequent sleepless night. Bourgeois had worked as an occupational therapist ...

For his 25th anniversary, Canada Post dedicates a stamp series to the iconic turtle Fran klin the Turtle, who famously could “zip zippers and button buttons, count by twos and tie his shoes,” can also ...

Canadian children’s publisher Kids Can Press and Open Road Integrated Media will digitally publish 25 classic Franklin the Turtle titles, including the 25th anniversary edition of Franklin in the Dark ...

Franklin is a young turtle who, along with his animal friends, learns how he fits in the world. Like most children, Franklin learns by making mistakes. Based on the books by Paulette Bourgeois and ...