Fall 2024

Talking about Illness

A Sesame Street ® Resource

From the Series Sesame Street ® Tough Topics

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Kindergarten

When someone you love is very ill, it can affect the whole family. Join your Sesame Street friends to learn ways to stay connected to loved ones when they are sick.

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 2
Reading Level Kindergarten
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Sesame Street ®
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF024020, JNF053050
Dewey 362.1
Dimensions 9 x 9
Lexile 500
Guided Reading Level L
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Note to adults, Reviewed, and Table of contents

Author: Marie-Therese Miller

Marie-Therese Miller writes nonfiction books for children and teens. Her most recent books include Handling Depression, Crayola Our Colorful Earth: Celebrating the Natural World, It’s All Art: From Drawing to Dress-Up with Sesame Street, and A Dog’s Best Friend: A Sesame Street Guide to Caring for Your Dog. Miller earned her PhD in English from St. John’s University, where her academic focus was James Thurber and humor. She teaches Children’s and YA Literature at Marist College. Miller and her husband, John, have five children and a grandson.

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“Respect is shown for the intelligence and feelings of young readers as their friends from the Sesame Workshop help to guide them through life events that might be difficult to process. Fans of these characters will be drawn to these titles and adults can rely on the tested brand for its gentle insights into childhood.”—School Library Journal