I also cannot recommend enough the recent documentary about Spinney, I Am Big Bird, which, of course, also made me cry. Here, he shares the lessons he’s learned from inside those yellow feathers (and inside Oscar the Grouch’s trash can). The Wisdom of Big Bird by Carroll SpinneyĪs I hope I have made clear, I would die for Big Bird, and thus Carroll Spinney, who walked miles in those giant orange legs from 1969 to 2018. There were moments in this impressively thorough biography that caused me to sob at the gentle genius of Henson, including his many, many contributions to life on the Street. Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jonesīesides Cooney, the other major figure in the birth of Sesame Street is, of course, the man behind the Muppets. Anecdotes and behind-the-scenes factoids abound, all relayed with the cooperation of Joan Ganz Cooney, the influential co-founder of the show whose 90th birthday also happens to fall later this month. The closest to an authorized biography as you can get, Street Gang tells the story of Sesame Street from its inception in 1969. If you know of additional recommendations, please share them with us! Required Reading Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street by Michael Davis Note: This list includes several books written by women on the subject, but it reflects the reality that most of the books written about Sesame Street and its evolution have been written by cis male authors.
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