What Is Family on Sesame Street?

by Sesame Workshop, Craig Manning

Overview

From world-renowned children's brand Sesame Street and the creators of The New York Times bestseller Love comes a new, heartwarming picture book about the power of family, perfect for Mother's Day!

Family is where the heart is! Featuring inspiration from beloved Sesame Street characters, What is Family? reminds you that even though all families are different, home is where your loved ones are. This family diversity book for kids teaches the timeless lesson that we're all alike through a warm and uplifting story and charming illustrations.

Show and share your love at any occasion with this inspiring picture book, a beautiful gift for all types of families and people looking for blended family books or children's books about adoption! A wonderful companion to Sesame Street toys or other Elmo books, children and families will treasure this heartwarming story for years to come. The perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's or Father's Day, Christmas, or any occasion!

When you think of a "family," what comes to mind?

How would you describe it? Which words do you find?

No exact meaning quite fits like a glove.

Except maybe this one: it's all about LOVE.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728210087
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Series:	Sesame Street Scribbles Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	482,312
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD630L (what's this?)
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.

Craig Manning is an author, journalist, songwriter, and storyteller. He has written several children’s books for iconic brands like Sesame Street and Peanuts, including the USA Today-bestselling Sesame Street story The Great Easter Race. He lives in northern Michigan with his wife and their three cats.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2020

PreS-Gr 1—The gang from Sesame Street is happy to help answer the basic but sometimes confusing question of what exactly constitutes a family. In simple and rhyming text, we follow the well-loved characters as they demonstrate various versions of a family. Sometimes they are large and full of lots of siblings—like the Count and his family—while others might consist of a single parent and child, as we see Grover being consoled by his mom. The text explains that families also include grandparents, who are full of wisdom, as well as friends who like the same things you do. The story moves on to show the different ways in which families have fun together by singing or painting or baking cookies—just like the Cookie Monster family. In the end, the book reiterates that it is love and hope that make up a home and we see Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, and Abby Cadabby sitting on the Sesame Street stoop looking very happy. VERDICT Purchase where Sesame Street characters are popular or where there is a need to augment collections about family.—Amy Nolan, St. Joseph Public Library, MI

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