Muppets

FINALIST - 2023 PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE “A gem of a book! A must read for anyone looking to understand Russia better!” — Clarissa Ward, CNN chief international correspondent and author of On All Fronts After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values, no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be. In Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life. Amidst bombings, assassinations, and a military takeover of the production office, Lance Rogoff and the talented Moscow team of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and puppeteers remained determined to bring laughter, learning, and a new way of seeing the world to children in Russia, Ukraine and across the former Soviet empire. With a sharp wit and compassion for her colleagues, Lance Rogoff observes how cultural clashes colored nearly every aspect of the production—from the show’s educational framework to writing comedy to the new Russian Muppets themselves—despite the team’s common goal. Brimming with insight and nuance, Muppets in Moscow skillfully explores the post-Soviet societal tensions that continue to thwart the Russian people’s efforts to create a better future for their country. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book provides a valuable perspective of Russia’s people, their culture, and their complicated relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.

This junior novelization based on the new Muppet movie!

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Back by popular demand! This book featuring John Denver, Kermit, Miss Piggy and all your favorite Muppets includes 14 fantastic songs of the season: Alfie, The Christmas Tree * A Baby Just like You * Carol for a Christmas Tree * Christmas Is Coming (Round) * The Christmas Wish * Deck the Halls * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Little Saint Nick * Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913 * The Peace Carol * Silent Night, Holy Night * The Twelve Days of Christmas * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * When the River Meets the Sea. Also includes separate lyric pages and great color photos.

The Muppets are ready to take their show on the road with a global tour. But their new manager is actually a crook, and he works for Constantine, the World's Number One Criminal! Constantine, who looks almost exactly like Kermit, plans to steal a priceless treasure and blame it on the Muppets. This retelling of the Muppets Most Wanted movie includes word-for-word narration, real character voices, and wacky sound effects. Wocka wocka!

Read along with Disney! Meet all of the Muppet characters in this illustrated early reader. Walter dreams about meeting Kermit the Frog and the other Muppets on TV so he decides to get on a bus and move to Hollywood. Follow along on his adventures with all your favorite Muppet friends!

Experience the zany excitement of The Muppets film again and again with this hilarious read-along storybook featuring easy-to-follow narration, wacky sound effects, and original character voices! Walter has always felt like he doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the folks in Smalltown, USA. What Walter wants more than anything else is to go to Hollywood and meet the Muppets. His brother Gary knows how Walter idolizes Kermit, so he and his girlfriend, Mary, decide to take Walter on a trip to California. But when they arrive, they discover that the Muppets have broken up, the Studios are in ruins, and the Muppets Theater is about to be purchased by a greedy oil tycoon who believes that the theater is sitting on top of a large untapped oil source. The only way to save Muppet Studios is to reunite the Muppets and put on a fund-raiser show. Can Walter, Gary, and Mary help Kermit get the Muppets back together and save their theater?

This book takes a look at the life of Jim Henson, maker and creator of lovable Muppet characters like Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, and Miss Piggy. The title is complete with historical black and white and color photographs, simple text, and a timeline. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.