Brenda Clark (born February 10, 1955) is a Canadian illustrator, perhaps best known for her work on the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books. She was born in

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and studied illustration at

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. She now lives in Port Hope. Several books in the Franklin series have received awards from the

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. An animated television series ''

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People and characters * Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (surname), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (class), a member of a historic ...

'' based on the Franklin the Turtle books appeared on Canadian and American television.

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issued a stamp featuring Franklin the Turtle in 2012. A second television series '' Franklin and Friends'' appeared in more than fifteen countries. Clark was named to the

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in 2014.

Selected work

* ''Sadie and the Snowman'' (1985) text by Allen Morgan * ''Franklin in the Dark'' (1986) text by

Paulette Bourgeois Paulette Bourgeois, (born July 20, 1951) is a Canadian writer best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark. The books have sold more than 60 million copies wo ...

*''Big Sarah's Little Boots'' (1987) text by

* ''Little Fingerling'' (1989) text by Monica Hughes, received a book award from the Toronto chapter of the

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* ''My Dog: A Scrapbook of Drawings, Photos and Facts'' (1993) text by Marilyn Baillie * ''Puddleman'' (1994), text by Ted Staunton

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Brenda 1955 births Living people Artists from Toronto Canadian children's book illustrators Canadian women children's book illustrators Sheridan College alumni Members of the Order of Canada Franklin the Turtle (books)