Paulette Bourgeois,
Ontario
Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than two dozen books in the Franklin series, which have appeared in 31 countries and 17 languages, including Hebrew, Greek and Turkish. There are now more than 60 million Franklin books in print around the world, a television series and a host of Franklin merchandise. She has also written many fiction and non-fiction titles for Kids Can Press, including the In My Neighbourhood series and two books in the Starting with Space series. Read more
Brenda Clark,
Ontario
Brenda Clark has illustrated more than 30 Franklin titles and numerous activity books for the series. Franklin and his friends quickly became popular around the world, and by 1997, the first animated episode of Franklin was televised. One other successful collaboration with Franklin author Paulette Bourgeois is the delightful Big Sarah’s Little Boots. Brenda is still painting and lives in Port Hope, Ontario, with her husband and son. Read more
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Waterfront Theatre
$17 / $8.50 for student groups (
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In 1983, Paulette Bourgeois decided to write a children’s book. Three years later, after rejection by several publishers, Franklin in the Dark was printed, illustrated by Brenda Clark. It became a classic, and parents have been reading the Franklin books aloud to their children ever since. The little turtle, Franklin, has starred in more than 30 stories, published around the world. Kids Can Press is celebrating with 16 re-issued classic Franklin stories and a special anniversary edition of the original. Balloons and noisemakers welcome!
Suitable for grades K–3 and parents who shared Franklin with their children over the years.
This event is sponsored by Kidsbooks.
