Franklin the Turtle

Ben loves the Franklin books. I first heard of them from Donna Otto of Homemakers by Choice. They are great books that help your child learn about how to handle different situations through the eyes of a young turtle named Franklin. Children can relate to Franklin and thus they pay attention to how he handles the various situations introduced by the books. Lately we have been reading one about how Franklin, as a big brother, learns to share with his little sister. I have already heard Ben say “I will share this with Hadi because that’s what big brothers do, just like Franklin.” So if you have not read these books I encourage you to check them out from your local library or buy copies for yourself. I have provided links to some of the books above.

Because of Ben’s love of Franklin, when I saw the Sheldon Kits at Knit Picks I had to buy one. I have just finished knitting Sheldon, which of course we are calling Franklin at our house. Ben loves it. He can’t wait for me to finish some of the “career” costumes for him. So without further ado, here is Franklin in the “wild” outside this morning.