Franklin Rides A Bike

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our young hero discovers that learning a new skill isn't always easy.

Activity-packed resource uses 12 popular Franklin books to explore topics of real importance to kids, such as starting school, making new friends and handling emotions. Includes a profile of Franklin author Paulette Bourgeois, reproducibles and related literature links.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin realizes his fear about a class trip to the museum was unnecessary.

Determined to ride his bike without training wheels, Franklin cannot understand why it seems so easy for his friends - and why it is so hard for him.

Froggy just got his very first bike, and it's exactly what he wanted. Almost. Finishing touches like a bell and a horn have to be added before Froggy is ready to ride. Then, surrounded by cheering friends, Froggy starts to pedal. Oops! He falls off. He tries again. Oops! Riding a bike is hard! After a long day, and a few bumps and bruises, Froggy finally learns to ride, and once he does, he can't wait to go again. Froggy Rides a Bike is a reassuring reminder that practice makes perfect and it's sure to make kids eager to learn to ride on their own.

Franklin must decide whether to hide his new bike helmet and not ride in the safety rally or to wear it and risk being ridiculed by his friends.

When his animal friends offer amusing explanations for thunder and lightning, Franklin overcomes his fear of such storms.