Paulette Bourgeois
Paulette Bourgeois was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on July 20th, 1951 and is the Children's Author. At the age of 72, Paulette Bourgeois biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Paulette Bourgeois (born July 20, 1951) is a Canadian writer best known for her creation of Franklin the Turtle, the character that appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark.
The books have sold more than 60 million copies around the world and have been translated into 38 languages.
The character's animated television series, DVDs, and full-feature movies are based on the character.
Education and early career
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bourgeois graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. She was a psychiatric occupational therapist for three years before deciding to focus on her writing. She studied journalism at Carleton University then worked as a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen and CBC Television. She became a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C. contributing pieces to Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Reader's Digest and Maclean's. She returned to Toronto in 1983. Bourgeois graduated with an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia in 2009.