From time to time Lorie Ann and I celebrate our new books on readertotz. Today, I’m pleased to announce the release of my newest paperback chapter book biography in the “Who Was” series published by Grosset & Dunlap. Aka, the “big head” books. Just take a look at the cover to see how they got this nickname.
The new book is Who Was Jim Henson?
Answer: He was the man behind the Muppets. He was Kermit the frog. He was the heart and soul of Sesame Street. He was a private person. A silly, but serious one. A guy who loved his work, and who inspired others to be excited about puppetry. A man who wanted to make a difference.
Jim Henson died twenty years ago at age 53.
This is my third in the WW series, and I’m currently working on a fourth. I like this series because the books are written in a brisk, kid-friendly way, and they include factual sidebars with information about things kids really want to know. I read every biography on the shelf in my elementary school library (starting with the girl ones), and remain forever a biography fan. Biographies rock!
Some other cool books about Jim Henson:
Jim Henson: The Works - The Art, the Magic, the Imagination
Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles: A Muppet Sketchbook
Ages 7-12
Grosset & Dunlap, paperback
Author: Joan Holub
3 comments:
Congratulations, Joan!!! I can't wait to read this. And I can't believe it was 20 years ago that he died. I was soooo upset. So many smiles the man has blessed us with...
Henson was and always will be one of my heroes. Congrats on the book!
-AZ
Hi Lorie Ann and Aaron, thank you for the kind words!
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