Learning is Fun on Sesame Street®

By Alice Meichsner

Welcome to Sesame Street®! Home of Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover and many more beloved characters, this neighborhood of fuzzy monsters has been teaching audiences for generations.

Join your favorite furry friends this spring as they explore emotions, science, careers, and more! Young readers will learn essential life skills for managing their emotions and conflict resolution along with developing a love for learning, science, and more. Read on to find out what our friends on Sesame Street have to share!


How Are You Feeling?

Naming Your Emotions with Sesame Street ®

  • Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten – Grade 1

Everyone has big feelings.

What situations might cause different feelings to happen? How can you recognize what others are feeling? Help show young readers how to identify and name their emotions alongside their friends from Sesame Street.


Sesame Street ® World of Science

New 6 Book Series

  • Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten – Grade 1

Explore the wonderful world of science! Ernie, Big Bird, and the rest of your Sesame Street friends make key science concepts like color, light and shadow, and states of matter accessible and engaging for young learners.


Let’s Talk about It!

A Sesame Street ® Guide to Resolving Conflict

  • Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten – Grade 1

Everyone experiences conflict, even on Sesame Street! This guide comes with simple steps to help readers become kind and independent problem solvers.


Sesame Street ® Loves Community Helpers

12 Book Series

  • Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten – Grade 1

Community helpers are everywhere! Celebrate the people who make our communities safe and healthy with these beginner introductions. Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and others explore this core curriculum with the signature charm and fun of the Muppets from Sesame Street.

Praise for Sesame Street® Loves Community Helpers

“These books cover basic information like the daily duties associated with each job and how workers in each field are connected to their community. . . . This series will appeal to beginning readers and is an ideal purchase for public library collections.”—School Library Journal


Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me

6 Book Series

  • Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten – Grade 1

On Sesame Street, we celebrate everyone! In this series, readers will explore the different ways we eat, dress, play, and more. Recognizing our similarities and differences will teach little ones to be proud of themselves and appreciate the world around them.

Praise for Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me

“The major themes across these titles are joy and understanding, which are sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages.”—School Library Journal


Visit the Sesame Street® website for more activities and information!

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