Hurry Up Franklin - Franklin Author:Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark (Illustrator) Franklin is very slow and get distracted on his way to Bear's birthday party. — When Franklin sets off to Bear's house for a birthday party, it's far from a straightforward journey. Like most preschoolers, Franklin is a dawdler, slow even for a turtle. The trip becomes an opportunity to play leapfrog with Rabbit, slip and slide in the... more » mud with Otter, and maybe even play hide-and-seek with Fox. But just in time, Franklin remembers that he mustn't be late for Bear's special day.« less