Monster Wit And Wisdom
-With Art From 50 Years Of Sesame Street Books-
Publisher’s Description
Wise and witty advice from Sesame Street–perfect for graduation gifts, commencement speeches, or anyone looking to celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary!
Brought to you by Sesame Street and illustrated with 50 years of art from Sesame Street children’s books, this is a wise and funny guide to life that’s just right for fans of all ages, especially those who grew up with Sesame Street!
Written with great heart and great humor, this hardcover book contains advice for being true to one’s self and living life with a Sesame Street perspective–finding that sunny day! Inside you’ll find treasures like: “Get out in the rain and dance!” “Don’t hide your light under a trashcan lid.” “Be someone’s Super Grover!”–and much, much more.
The rich, full-color art showcases classic characters such as Big Bird, Grover, Oscar, Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, the Count–as well as Prairie Dawn, Betty Lou, Biff and Sully, Sherlock Hemlock, Guy Smiley, and others.
The illustrations offer a look back across five decades of Sesame Street book art and give readers the opportunity to remember or discover a wide range of nostalgic art styles that took Sesame Street beyond television–and into the hands of generations of young book lovers.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street–a truly iconic part of our culture and an indelible part of growing up–with this gem of a book!
- Title: Love The Fur You’re In
- By: Sesame Workshop
- Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (April 2019)
- Genre: Picture Books / Early Readers / Self-Esteem / Emotions
- Hardcover: 112 pages
My Thoughts
Ok, what’s not to like about a book staring Sesame Street characters? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the mention of 50 years! Yikes. That’s unbelievable. Sesame Street taught this Mama what casa means. And I’m sure the show brings up lots of different memories for you too.
Love The Fur You’re In will quickly find a way into your heart whether you’re familiar with Sesame Street or not. The easy-to-read sentence that accompanies each picture makes the book perfect for early readers as well as older . . . well, kid-like-adults who want to read quickly but at the same time experience the emotions that the book promotes.
Some of the pages include these saying:
If news spreads fast, make it good news.
There’s no such thing as too many books.
A good friend makes it all better.
And of course, each page has our favorite characters illustrating what the sentence says.
Click to take a peek inside the book, thanks to Penguin Random House.
What Concerned Me
Unless too much smiling is a problem, nothing bothered me.
What I Liked Best
Memories. Memories. And more memories. Sesame Street felt like the leader of the pack in making learning fun. The book is great for little ones and as a gift to older, and then much older kid-adults. I loved it.
