Who Was Jim Henson?

by Joan Holub, Who HQ, Nancy Harrison (Illustrator)

Overview

Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson's untimely death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448454061
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/08/2010
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	102,364
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Joan Holub is the author and/or illustrator of many books for children. She lives in North Carolina, where the famous groundhog Sir Walter Wally helps watch the weather at the Museum of Natural Sciences. You can visit Joan at www.joanholub.com.