Franklin the turtle
and his class are going on a nature hike and Franklin always tries to be
helpful. Usually this is good thing-but today he was a little too
helpful. Mr. Owl takes the class into the woods and each student is
supposed to bring something back to add to the school nature display.
One of Franklin's friends, Snail, moves at his own pace. Franklin tries
to help Snail keep up and gives him a ride on his shell, while Snail was
still exploring. Franklin didn't listen to his friend when he said he
was looking for something special. Everyone was busy exploring and
gathering their items for the display while Snail never really had the
chance. Franklin was sharing his discoveries with Snail, from leaves,
pebbles and seeds, making Snail's bag very heavy. Finally, when it is
time to go back to school, Snail announces he hasn't found anything on
his own and then sets off on his own. Franklin is puzzled, he didn't
understand what he had done wrong. Beaver helps Franklin see that Snail
may be slower or may do things differently, but he is still good at
doing things for himself. Franklin realized then that it is good to
help, but sometimes we need to ask first, before we hurt someone's
feelings. The Franklin stories are sure to become some of your child's
favorites. I recommend them for any child ages 3 and up.
