Reviews for Franklin and the Thunderstorm

The average rating for Franklin and the Thunderstorm based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-05 00:00:00 JOSEPH COCANOUR A big storm is blowing up on the day Franklin is going to go play at Foxes house. He's very worried and nervous. His mom encourages him to go and he does. The storm hits while he's playing with friends and they all enjoy the storm. Franklin is scared and once he gets inside he goes into his shell and won't come out until his friends tell stories of what makes the lightning and thunder. It's a cute story for very young children, especially ones afraid of a storm. It's on Franklin brand. Yesterday, the Hurricane was supposed to come through Baltimore and it did, but it didn't stay around all day like they said it would. The winds were high enough though. I enjoy a good storm. I love to hear the rain on the roof. It's a pleasure. I was scared of it as a child though. Oh well. I grew to love them.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-28 00:00:00 Mildred Thomason This is a cute story about Franklin the turtle and his fear of storms. I could sure relate; I hated thunderstorms when I was little. I'm not sure if this book would've really helped me or not. Most of the things Franklin's friends tell him are things I was told... and it didn't really assuage the fear. But the book is done well, and it might be beneficial to other readers. Storms make Franklin very nervous. When he goes to play at his friend Fox's house, there's a storm brewing. The kids all play outside until the storm gets close, and then Fox has them all go up in the treehouse. I was glad to see that his mother took safety seriously and got them to all come inside before the tree was struck by lightning! Inside, everyone can hear and see the thunder and lightning. The lights go out. Franklin gets so scared, he hides inside his shell. (Well, what else would a turtle do?) While they're waiting for the storm to pass, the kids share their theories on what causes thunder and lightning. The general consensus seems to be cloud giants. But then Beaver tells them that Mr. Owl (presumably their teacher) says thunder and lightning are caused by electricity jumping from clouds to the ground. The explanation is fairly good, although he left out that lightning can travel from the ground to the clouds, and from cloud to cloud, as well. Still, for a children's picture book, Beaver gives an easy-to-understand scientific explanation. I really like the pictures here. The animals and their habitats are so detailed and fun to look at. I like the fact that the characters aren't made so cartoonish that they look unrealistic. Fox and Hawk are especially well done. Overall, this is a strong children's picture book that explains a phenomenon that lots of kids might find scary, showing them that it's okay to be afraid... even when there's really nothing to be afraid of (except maybe being in a treehouse during a lightning storm). Quotable moment: