turtles

On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.

On a busy day at Long Pond, Box Turtle searches for food, basks in the sun, and escapes a raccoon.

In two stories bound together back to back, a tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters and a greedy python eats to excess, finally eating himself.

Heron and Turtle take a walk, have a surprise lunch, and spend a nice evening on the lake, enjoying each other's company despite their differences.

When Franklin tries to decide which present he should give to the toy drive at school, he thinks that all his toys are too special to give away, but he soon realizes that none of them are special enough.

Franklin's favorite blanket is missing. He searches everywhere because he can't sleep without it.

Franklin impatiently waits for the birth of his baby sister.

Six silent turtles sit still as stones on a log, as energetic movement by the other animals in the pond happens all around them.

The story of a tiny sea turtle who swims out to sea, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.