In this Franklin TV Storybook, our hero has a flashy new bicycle helmet and can't wait to show if off. But when he overhears his friends making fun of that particular style, Franklin decides to hide it instead. When Rabbit stumbles on the concealed helmet, Franklin is embarrassed -- until he realizes that he must trust his own opinions.
Nursery rhymes are as old as time. Passed from one generation to another, these verses are still the best and the most entertaining way for young children to learn language. Heather Collins's cheerful, animated illustrations of adorable stuffed-toy characters tell the story in this favorite nursery rhyme.
Just the right size for infants and toddlers …
Everything the beginning gardener needs to know about creating wonderful organic gardens in the backyard, on a balcony or in the schoolyard can be found in this comprehensive and easy-to-follow Jumbo Book. Green-thumb tips, plant checklists and step-by-step instructions on how to grow everything from tulips to tomatoes make this a practical and fun …
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero discovers that, unlike most of his friends, he doesn't have teeth, and worries that he's missing out on the Tooth Fairy's magical visits.
This memory scrapbook is a wonderful way for kids and parents to share memories and spend time together, creating a treasured family keepsake. They'll spend hours together completing a family tree, comparing likes and dislikes and sharing secrets. Designed like the other books in this popular series, there are lots of places to draw, paste in photo …
Over five hundred children from Halifax and Dartmouth were killed when the munitions ship Mont Blanc, blew up in the city's harbour on December 6, 1917. Hundreds more were injured, and many lost their families and homes. Survivors tells the story of seven children who survived the Halifax Explosion. All seven lived in Richmond, the northern part of …
When Emma and her classmates made a list of what people in Honduras would need to rebuild their lives after a terrible hurricane destroyed their villages, being loves and having something to care for topped the children's list. This book is based on a little girl in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who started an extraordinary chain of kindness that reached h …
After WWII, two Dutch children leave Holland for Canada. Arriving in Halifax, the children and their parents experience the same fears and hopes of thousands who made the journey.
When Ahmed moves to Nova Scotia from his native Kuwait, he wants a pet. Instead he gets to help save an endangered bird, the piping plover.
When pets die, families grieve as if those pets were human. This story explores that grief and helps families cope with the loss.