Love: from Sesame Street (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Sesame Workshop

Overview

The New York Times Bestseller! A delightful, fun explanation of all of the different definitions of love, from beloved Sesame Street characters.

Love is infinite. Love is giggles. Love is cookies.

Explore all the definitions of love with your friends from Sesame Street! In this illustrated Sesame Street book, children will delight in seeing their favorite characters share what love means to them. This warm and uplifting story will show children to look for love in new ways in their everyday lives—and will brighten their day!

Show and share your love at any occasion with this book! The perfect companion to Sesame Street toys or other Elmo books, your little one will treasure this gift for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728243238
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/30/2020
Series:	Sesame Street Scribbles Series
Edition description:	B&N Exclusive Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	189,840
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind the world-renowned children's program Sesame Street. With the mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, Sesame Workshop has worked with educators to develop programs tailored to the unique needs of children all over the world. Sesame Workshop works to teach the whole child, providing lessons on topics from ABCs and 123s to health, emotional well-being, and respect.

Editorial Reviews

11/12/2018
Familiar Sesame Street characters celebrate the many facets of love in this picture book. The word appears in big, bold letters on each page, along with phrases describing its meaning and impact. Kwiat illustrates in markerlike scribbles, lending a kinetic playtime feeling. Emerging from his garbage can, Oscar the Grouch announces, “I like it messy.” On the right page, love appears in drippy, colorful letters: “Love is accepting life even when it is messy!” For Cookie Monster, naturally, love means “cookies... and then more cookies.” And for Abby Cadabby, “Love is magical and full of wonder.” A final spread shows all of the characters together, pointing to the grand declaration that “Love is everywhere and all around us.” Sesame Street fans will have fun recognizing the familiar characters as they make their entrances. Ages 4–7. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

"Familiar Sesame Street characters celebrate the many facets of love in this picture book... Sesame Street fans will have fun recognizing the familiar characters as they make their entrances." - Publishers Weekly

"A sweet read-aloud toddlers will enjoy." - School Library Journal

From the Publisher

12/01/2018
Toddler-PreS–A visually appealing read-aloud for toddlers. White, minimal backgrounds frame naive digital illustrations that pop off the page in bright colors. Simple sentences on each spread define "love" through the eyes of different character from Sesame Street. For Big Bird, "Love is a sunny day." The Count says, "Love is infinite—bigger than all of the numbers." However, for Oscar the Grouch, love is about acceptance, even when life is messy. Prior knowledge of the characters is not necessary to appreciate the message. Simple sentences give accurate but conceptually age-appropriate definitions of love. Kids will be drawn to the bold pictures. For teachers, this could easily stand in for both Valentine's Day and lessons about kindness. VERDICT Not a lot of substance here, but a sweet read-aloud toddlers will enjoy.—Richelle Rose, Kenton County Public Library, KY

School Library Journal

2018-09-17

The cast of Sesame Street declaims what love means to them.

It means something different for each of them, based on their personalities and interests: For example, "Love is infinite" for the Count, cookies for Cookie Monster, "being an everyday hero" for Grover, "building something together" for the Twiddlebugs, "accepting life even when it is messy" for Oscar, and "magical and full of wonder" for Abby Cadabby. Bert and Ernie are pictured with their pigeon and rubber duckie, respectively, and for them, "Love is being kind to all your best friends." Snuffleupagus, Big Bird, and Little Bird say that "Love comes in all shapes and sizes." Other characters include Zoe, Elmo, Rosita, the Honkers, and Julia. Kwiat's illustrations use a scratchy, scribbly style that suits the characters, most of whom are furry or feathered. The word "love" on each page often matches the characters on that page and is capitalized and set in a large font; Oscar's "love" oozes and drips, though in rainbow colors. The final page shows the entire cast: "Love is everywhere and all around us." There's little to engage readers beyond their pre-existing love of the characters, which it doesn't even leverage. For instance, the book's design misses the opportunity for readers to guess what their beloved characters might love most of all, instead just informing them, page after page.

Devoted fans of Sesame Street will love to see their favorite characters in a different light: on the page instead of on TV. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews