The Children’s Lit/Sesame Street Connection

by Travis Jonker | Blogs
Jun 16, 2015 | Filed in News & Features
Sesame Street. One of the most beloved children’s television programs of all time has children’s literature ties.  Here’s a sampling of children’s book illustrators who have done some work beside the big yellow bird.  Mo Willems Christian Robinson Bob Boyle William Wegman Maurice Sendak Etienne Delessert Christopher Cerf

Sesame Street. One of the most beloved children’s television programs of all time has children’s literature ties. 

Here’s a sampling of children’s book illustrators who have done some work beside the big yellow bird. 

Mo Willems

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Christian Robinson

Josephine

Bob Boyle

Rosie & Rex

William Wegman

Flo

Maurice Sendak

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Etienne Delessert

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Christopher Cerf

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