Franklin's Christmas Gift (Kids Can Press hardcover)
A gentle Franklin Christmas story about giving, suited to young readers.
The short version
- Young children who like Franklin and want a Christmas story
- Families who want to talk about donating toys or giving to others
- You want a new copy, since the current paperback is easier to find new than this hardcover
- You want a holiday book that is not tied to Christmas
What owners like
Common complaints
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Ownership
- Oct 2025
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What it does
A 32 page Franklin the Turtle Christmas picture book in which Franklin struggles to choose a toy to donate to his school's toy drive.
- Franklin cannot decide what to give to his school's Christmas toy drive
- At first every toy feels too special to give away, then nothing feels special enough
- His Great Aunt Harriet helps him find the right gift
- The publisher lists themes of sharing, family, friendship and holiday celebrations
- Won the 1999 Our Choice award from the Canadian Children's Book Centre
A good holiday read for young Franklin fans and a simple way to talk about giving to others. The trade-off is that this 1998 hardcover is an older printing, so copies are often secondhand, while Kids Can Press now sells it as a paperback and ebook.
How it compares
Specs
- Format
- Hardcover picture book (1998); now also in paperback and ebook
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- ISBN
- 1550744666 / 9781550744668
- Author
- Paulette Bourgeois
- Illustrator
- Brenda Clark
- Series
- Franklin Classic Storybooks
- Reading level
- Publisher lists grade 2, guided reading level K, Lexile 540L
Questions
What is Franklin's Christmas Gift about?
Franklin has to pick a toy to donate to his school's Christmas toy drive. He struggles to choose until his Great Aunt Harriet helps him find the right gift.
What reading level is Franklin's Christmas Gift?
Kids Can Press lists it at grade 2, guided reading level K and Lexile 540L.
How many pages is Franklin's Christmas Gift?
32 pages.
Did Franklin's Christmas Gift win any awards?
The publisher says it won the 1999 Our Choice award from the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Sources
- Kids Can Press: Franklin's Christmas Gift
- AbeBooks: Franklin's Christmas Gift, 9781550744668
- Barnes and Noble: Franklin's Christmas Gift
Researched 2026-10-02. We bought this product; our page is built from the maker's details and what owners report across reviews and forums. We never copy Amazon customer reviews.