Franklin quotes

I asked my Dad and he helped me fix it.

Franklin

I wish I'd thought of that.

Franklin

[annoyed] If I had known it could be fixed, I wouldn't have thrown it away.

Your big mistake was trying to fly your kite in the woods.

Franklin

No fair, Bear! I wasn't in the woods.

Franklin

If this junk is his treasure, Mr. Fox is very rich.

I wouldn't call it junk. It just needs some elbow grease.

[to Franklin] Good. Maybe your Dad has some.

Hey, Franklin, nice kite.

Franklin

Thanks. Nice truck.

Guess what I spent all my money on.

Franklin

Uh... chocolate cake?

Yeah! How'd you know?!

Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He could blow bubbles in his bath and read storybooks too. When Franklin's Mom and Dad go away, he likes Granny to come and play. But one day, a different babysitter came to stay.

Franklin

My fort is fixed. I'm all ready for Granny. What's the matter, Mom?

Granny has come down with a cold, Franklin. She can't come to babysit.

Franklin

Aww, poor Granny. So, I guess you can't go on your trip now.

No, we're still going. Mrs. Muskrat is coming to stay with you.

Franklin

MRS. MUSKRAT?!? But she's never babysat me before!

[about Mrs. Muskrat] Well, no, she hasn't. But she is our friend and she's very nice.

Franklin

I don't care. She's not Granny.

There's no one like Granny. I know. But Granny can't come. Besides, Mrs. Muskrat loves children.

Yes. She's a grandmother, too, and she talks about her grandchildren all the time. She's so good with them.

Franklin

She won't know the things I like to eat.

I'll make a list for her.

Franklin

But what about bedtime? She won't know the storybooks I like.

We can get them out for her right away.

I'll get the rest of the things loaded.

Now then, where is that little turtle with the twinkle in his eye?

Why, he was here just a second ago. Franklin?

[opens the sink curtain where Franklin is hiding] Hello, Franklin. I like your room. Did your mom make the curtains?

Aren't you going to say hello, Franklin?

Franklin

[weakly] Hello.

Goodness me. Isn't this a fine spot for a babysitter to be in? Hello, can you hear me?

Franklin

I'm in here.

Franklin?

Franklin

I didn't want Mom and Dad to go. But they did anyway.

Franklin

Mom, Dad! You're back already?

Yes. Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?

Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He knew about Africa, Japan and the Rocky Mountains. He knew he should tell the teacher when he did something wrong, but one day Franklin waited too long.

Franklin

Yuck. Number dust doesn't taste very good.

I know. It tastes like alphabet dust.