For the Pal family, especially Katie, Charles and Stephanie, because they love stories – P.B.
To Kerri Allen, a really good sport – B.C.
Franklin is a trademark of Kids Can Press Ltd.
Text © 1993 by Contextx Inc.
Illustrations © 1993 Brenda Clark Illustrator Inc.
Interior illustrations prepared with the assistance of Shelley Southern and
Muriel Hughes Wood.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means without, the prior written permission of Kids Can Press Ltd. or in case of photocopying or, other reprographic copying, a license from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright license, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777.
Kids Can Press acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada, through the BPIDP, for our publishing activity.
Published in Canada by
Kids Can Press Ltd.
29 Birch Avenue
Toronto, ON M4V 1E2
Published in the U.S. by
Kids Can Press Ltd.
2550 Military Road
Tonawanda, NY 14150
www.kidscanpress.com
Book design by Michael Solomon and Brenda Clark
Typeset by Canadian Composition Inc.
CM 93 0 9 8 7
CDN PA 93 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
Canadian Cataloguing in Publication
Bourgeois, Paulette
Franklin is bossy
eISBN: 978-1-4532-1846-4
ISBN 978-1-55074-119-3 (bound) ISBN 978-1-55074-257-2 (pbk.)
1. Picture books for children. I. Clark, Brenda. II. Title.
PS8553.O87F7 1993 jC813’.54 C93-093314-1
PZ7.B68F7 1993