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Overview
Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson?s untimely death.Synopsis
Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson's untimely death.Editorials
Children's Literature -
The man who created the Muppets and sparked an empire is immortalized in this great introductory biography. Beginning with his birth in the 1930s and his childhood growing up in Mississippi the book launches into his first exploits and interests in television, stumbling into the puppet scene and his eventual rise to fame as an entertainment pioneer. After his unexpected death in 1990 his family has carried on his legacy and there is ample coverage of this as well. In addition to his life story there are short inserts giving background information on topics such as women's rights, puppets and radio shows that help the reader understand the impact Henson had on society (and vice versa.) There is also a timeline of Henson's life, a world timeline, a bibliography and information on making your own puppets. Most pages are at least half illustration and half text making it accessible to reluctant readers, though the illustrations are black-and-white sketches rather than being color or including any photographs which may be a bit of a turnoff for many. Part of the "Who Was?" series, this would make a fine addition to a biography unit or collection. Reviewer: Amy McMillanBook Details
Published
July 8, 2010
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Pages
112
ISBN
9781101437155