Franklin loves Thanksgiving, but this year he is disappointed when he receives a letter from his grandparents saying that they will not be able to make the feast this year. Franklin is so sad by this that he doesn’t expect to enjoy the holiday. Nevertheless, he keeps busy helping his father in the garden and his mother to gather apples. As the big day gets closer Franklin and his family encounter others who do not have plans for Thanksgiving. In the end many people attend Franklin's Thanksgiving feast and he realizes that just because things to not always go as planned... that doesn’t meant that something great could still happen. This book has a great message and children can learn from Franklin's example.