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Books in Sesame Street Books series

  • Sesame Street: Let's Go Potty, Elmo!

    Lori C. Froeb

    Board book (SFI Readerlink Dist, Oct. 24, 2017)
    With wheels to turn, flaps to lift, and tabs to pull, this sturdy board book helps teach toddlers the necessities of bathroom hygiene.Playing is so much fun, but everyone has to take a potty break sometimes—even Elmo! Taking all the right steps can be a challenge too, but now kids can help Elmo remember how by showing him the toilet paper, reminding him to flush and wash hands. Kids will love pulling the tabs, turning the wheels and lifting the flaps in this engaging book that explains the basics of bathroom hygiene.Honored as a Finalist in the 2016 International Book Awards in the Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-fiction category.
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  • Sesame Street Let's Cook!

    Sesame Workshop, Susan McQuillan

    Spiral-bound (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, May 12, 2015)
    A new collection of 50 healthful, fun recipes for parents and children ages 2 to 5 from "celebrity chefs" Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, and the beloved Sesame Street gang Sesame Street has been entertaining and educating young children and their parents for 45 years with its irresistible, brightly colored “monsters.” In recent years, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the gang have appeared with chefs and on TV to teach kids about healthy eating. Studies have even shown that Elmo helps kids like broccoli. In April 2014, Michelle Obama announced a national “Eat Brighter” campaign that will feature Sesame Street characters on food labels.Sesame Street Let's Cook! furthers this new effort in cookbook form. It features a visual “ABCs of Healthy Foods,” plus 50 simple, healthful recipes for breakfasts, main meals, and snacks. There’s a color photo for every recipe, Kids! steps, nutrition tips, and clever sidebars that teach young children ages 2 to 5 skills such as counting, matching, learning the alphabet, and more. This is a fun, practical book to help parents and their kids make simple meals, enjoy time together in the kitchen, and learn about healthy eating.
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  • Knock, Knock! Who's There?

    Anna Ross, Joe Mathieu

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 10, 2018)
    A silly and sturdy Sesame Street lift-the-flap book that reveals hilarious surprises!Guess who's there, hiding behind doors and curtains and in boxes, hats, the cookie jar, and other places in this very funny Sesame Street lift-the-flap board book starring Elmo and his friends. Girls and boys ages 1 to 4 will giggle with delight when they lift the flaps of this sturdy interactive board book to discover who's hiding. From Super Grover and Abby Cadabby to Elmo and Bert, it's not always who they'd expect to find in some surprising hiding places!Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics, which address specific needs, such as girls' education, financial empowerment, and autism. In 2019, Sesame Street will celebrate its 50th year of distributing quality educational content to families around the world. Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
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  • How to Be a Grouch

    Caroll Spinney

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 7, 2019)
    A guide to being grouchy, written and illustrated by the world's greatest grouch--Sesame Street's Oscar!So you want to be a grouch? Oscar, Sesame Street's resident grouch, is here to tell you how, in this hysterical hardcover book written and illustrated by Caroll Spinney--the puppeteer who brought Oscar to grouchy life for almost 50 years. This one-of-a-kind book offers laugh-out-loud, hilariously illustrated advice on how to live grouchily all day, every day, from morning (set your alarm clock to go off too early, and make sure it's LOUD!) till night (relax by playing broken records!). It's the perfect gift for grouches and Sesame Street fans of ALL AGES!Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics, which address specific needs, such as girls' education, financial empowerment, and autism. Sesame Street is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019--a yearlong celebration that highlights 50 years of distributing quality educational content to families around the world. Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
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  • Love the Fur You're In

    Random House

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 23, 2019)
    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!
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  • ABC and 1,2,3: A Sesame Street Treasury of Words and Numbers

    Harry McNaught, Joe Mathieu, Children Television Workshop

    Hardcover (CTW Publishing Co, Nov. 17, 1998)
    Toddlers can have fun while learning their ABC's and 1, 2, 3's with their favorite Sesame Street characters and Muppet friends in this colorful hardcover. The ABC Book of Words helps kids master the alphabet and new vocabulary, while The Counting Book makes counting fun by drawing from Sesame Street favorites like "one broom swooshing" to "100 Twiddlebugs at the Twiddlebug Fair!" Together, these books make a perfect pair for any toddler!
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  • Sesame Street: Cookie Countdown

    Matt Mitter, Tom Brannon

    Hardcover (SFI Readerlink Dist, Sept. 5, 2017)
    Something smells good in Cookie Monster’s kitchen! Must be cookies, of course!Cookie Monster just baked 10 yummy cookies to eat at Elmo’s party, but as he meets up with his friends, the cookies just keep disappearing! Just when it looks like there won’t be a single chocolatey treat left for Cookie Monster, his friends deliver a delicious surprise!
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  • S Is for School!

    Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Tom Brannon

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 23, 2020)
    An interactive lift-the-flap book about going to school, starring Sesame Street's Elmo!Head to school with Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, and other Sesame Street friends! Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 can lift more than 30 fun flaps as they join Elmo and his friends at an exciting day of school. This sturdy interactive board book is perfect for easing first-day-of-school jitters or entertaining a little student any day of the year!Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world. Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
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  • Elmo's Christmas Snowman

    Naomi Kleinberg, Tom Brannon

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 2013)
    Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends are building a snowman on Christmas Eve, but there's not enough snow to make it big enough to last! Boys and girls ages 1–4 will laugh out loud when they see how this story ends, and they'll love leafing through this sturdy board book with loads of glitter on the cover and every page.
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  • Sesame Street I Can Do It!: A Treasury of Stories

    Sesame Workshop

    Hardcover (Running Press Kids, April 4, 2017)
    Join Elmo, Abby, Zoe, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and all their Sesame Street friends in this delightful and educational storybook treasury! In Sesame Street I Can Do It!, young readers will experience many “firsts” with their favorite character, building confidence to help them navigate new situations. From using the bathroom to going to school to having a sleepover, Elmo and friends will encourage children to embrace new experiences. Additionally, Bert will teach children the importance of taking turns while Elmo and Grover demonstrate the how to be a good friend. If the friends on Sesame Street can do it, kids can do it, too!This treasury format makes this the perfect bedtime or on-the-go book and will be a cherished gift for the Sesame Street fan!
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  • Pumpkin Patch Party

    Stephanie St. Pierre, Joel Schick

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 23, 2019)
    Celebrate Halloween with Elmo and friends in a Sesame Street lift-the-flap board book!Elmo and his Sesame Street friends celebrate Halloween in a sturdy lift-the-flap board book. Children ages 1 to 4 will find lots of funny surprises when they lift the flaps to discover who's hiding in the pumpkin patch and wearing the spooky and funny costumes. Fans of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, the Count, and other characters will find plenty to laugh about and love. Guaranteed for hours of fun, for Halloween and beyond!
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  • Hooray for our Heroes! Big Book: A Sesame Street Big Book

    Sesame Street

    Paperback (Candlewick, Oct. 14, 2008)
    A favorite Sesame Street® book now available in Big Book edition fromCandlewick — making it the perfect choice for group sharing.Grover and friends visit a variety of heroes in the neighborhood, from police officers and firefi ghters to teachers, family, and best friends.
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