"Franklin is a pretty tacky industry of TV shows, DVDs, video games, et cetera that has smothered the little turtle that could," said Globe and Mail children's book columnist Susan Perren.

Canadian children’s publisher Kids Can Press and Open Road Integrated Media will digitally publish 25 classic Franklin the Turtle titles including the 25th anniversary edition of Franklin in the ...

No Turtle's Pace for Franklin . When Kids Can accepted the manuscript and lined up Brenda Clark to illustrate the book, a 28-year-long collaborative relationship began.