- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Annick Press; illustrated edition edition (Mar 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1550375172
- ISBN-13: 978-1550375176
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 21 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 231 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #593,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3ABecause nobody else is around during the summer, Molly befriends Franklin P. Shuckles, the new boy next door. The trouble is, Franklin wants to continue that friendship once school starts. However, Molly now finds it embarrassing to be associated with a boy who has skinny legs and wears glasses, and when all other efforts to discourage him fail, she writes a note telling him she doesn't like him. This works all too well, and Molly, realizing she really misses him, sets out to win him back. The text has a distinct rhythm, and repetition in just the right places. Franson's watercolor cartoons are small, often several to a page, and follow the youngsters' seesaw relationship. There are some interesting extensions such as the imaginary animals that appear when the text describes Franklin's wonderful storytelling skills or his solitary reading. Insects, especially ladybugs, appear throughout the book. Their larvae eat, spin cocoons in a jar, and are exuberantly released by the children just as their friendship finally blossoms. Classmates' taunts disappear a bit more quickly than could realistically be expected, and the illustrations are too small for large group viewing-a pity, since children who experience similar rejection or are the cause of it would gain a great deal from a class discussion of the story. These objections aside, however, this is a fine vehicle for one-on-one sharing, and the repetition will enable youngsters to join in the reading.AMarianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community-Technical College, CT
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Honest, Sweet, and Entertaining
"This touching story of friendship -- how easy it is to lose and how hard to regain - will touch a chord with many children."
(News-Press)
In I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles, author Ulana Snihura explores the difficult themes of childhood friendship in conflict with the pressures of popularity and group acceptance.
Never heavy-handed, this story, following the friendship of a little girl, Molly Pepper, and her "geeky", gifted, new neighbor, Franklin P. Shuckles, is both funny and very moving.
When Franklin moves in next door to Molly over the summer, she has no one else to play with. So, Molly befriends him, despite the fact that "he has skinny legs and wears funny glasses". Although he can't catch, he is great at telling stories, and their summer together is wonderful.
When school begins, everything changes: Molly is embarrassed by her "awkward" friend and alienates him. Soon, though, she finds that she misses him -- badly. So, after trying very hard, they're friends again ... forever.
A heart-warming story, I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles teaches a valuable lesson in a light and laughable way.
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Hard lesson but an easy story to read., Mar 1 2007
By R. Koutchak - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles (Hardcover)
We all remember this lesson : wanting to fit in even though one of your friend's doesn't. And what do we do ? Do we hurt our friend's feelings just to be accepted by the larger group ? This is a great book about a hard lesson but what makes it great is that it isn't written in a preachy way. Plus, it gives children the idea on how to patch up that relationship that might have been hurt.
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