Street Gang The Complete History of Sesame Street

Sesame Street is the longest-running-and arguably most beloved- children's television program ever created. Today, it reaches some six million preschoolers weekly in the United States and countless others in 140 countries around the world.

Street Gang is the compelling, comical, and inspiring story of a media masterpiece and pop- culture landmark. Television reporter and columnist Michael Davis-with the complete participation of Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the show's founders-unveils the idealistic personalities, decades of social and cultural change, stories of compassion and personal sacrifice, and miraculous efforts of writers, producers, directors, and puppeteers that together transformed an empty soundstage into the most recognizable block of real estate in television history.

“Davis tracks down every Sesame anecdote and every Sesame personality in his book…Finally, we get to touch Big Bird’s feathers.”—James Panero, New York Times Book Review

“Davis culls insights from the show’s creators and cast to serve up this painstakingly detailed history of television’s most famous address.”—Time.com

“The author’s swift narrative—the product of hundreds of interviews—is essentially a Dumpster dive into Oscar’s trash can of cast stories…a sensitive, honest account that could jog fond memories even from the amnesiac Street denizen Forgetful Jones.”—Drew Toal, Time Out New York

“Well-researched details and an unflinching eye make Davis’s book continuously fascinating.”—Publishers Weekly

“Anyone who has ever seen Sesame Street as parent or child – or both – will love the detail and exuberance of this book.”—Booklist

“[Michael] Davis’s chronicle is as joyfully compelling as Sesame Street itself.”—People Magazine, Caroline Leavitt

“Davis is a sensitive and subtly brilliant writer who conveys the soul of the program that has earned more Emmys than any other in history while managing to stay true to its founders' idealistic vision: ‘All children deserve a chance to learn and grow. To be prepared for school. To better understand the world and each other. To think, dream and discover. To reach their highest potential.’”—The Philadelphia Inquirer, Judith Fitzgerald

andldquo;Davis tracks down every Sesame anecdote and every Sesame personality in his bookandhellip;Finally, we get to touch Big Birdandrsquo;s feathers.andrdquo;andmdash;James Panero, New York Times Book Review

andldquo;Davis culls insights from the showandrsquo;s creators and cast to serve up this painstakingly detailed history of televisionandrsquo;s most famous address.andrdquo;andmdash;Time.com

andldquo;The authorandrsquo;s swift narrativeandmdash;the product of hundreds of interviewsandmdash;is essentially a Dumpster dive into Oscarandrsquo;s trash can of cast storiesandhellip;a sensitive, honest account that could jog fond memories even from the amnesiac Street denizen Forgetful Jones.andrdquo;andmdash;Drew Toal, Time Out New York

andldquo;Well-researched details and an unflinching eye make Davisandrsquo;s book continuously fascinating.andrdquo;andmdash;Publishers Weekly

andldquo;Anyone who has ever seen Sesame Street as parent or child andndash; or both andndash; will love the detail and exuberance of this book.andrdquo;andmdash;Booklist

andldquo;and#91;Michaeland#93; Davisandrsquo;s chronicle is as joyfully compelling as Sesame Street itself.andrdquo;andmdash;People Magazine, Caroline Leavitt

andldquo;Davis is a sensitive and subtly brilliant writer who conveys the soul of the program that has earned more Emmys than any other in history while managing to stay true to its founders' idealistic vision: andlsquo;All children deserve a chance to learn and grow. To be prepared for school. To better understand the world and each other. To think, dream and discover. To reach their highest potential.andrsquo;andrdquo;andmdash;The Philadelphia Inquirer, Judith Fitzgerald

Sesame Street is the longest-running-and arguably most beloved- children's television program ever created. Today, it reaches some six million preschoolers weekly in the United States and countless others in 140 countries around the world.

Street Gang is the compelling, comical, and inspiring story of a media masterpiece and pop-culture landmark. Television reporter and columnist Michael Davis-with the complete participation of Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the show's founders-unveils the idealistic personalities, decades of social and cultural change, stories of compassion and personal sacrifice, and miraculous efforts of writers, producers, directors, and puppeteers that together transformed an empty soundstage into the most recognizable block of real estate in television history.