![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Sunny Days, bestselling author David Kamp captures the unique political and social moment that gave us not only Sesame Street, but also Fred Rogers’s gentle yet brave Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Marlo Thomas’s unabashed gender politics primer Free to Be…You and Me Schoolhouse Rock!, an infectious series of educational shorts dreamed up by Madison Ave admen and more, including The Electric Company and ZOOM. What they didn’t know then was that they were starting a cultural revolution that would affect all American kids. They were conducting an experiment to see if television could be used to better prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for kindergarten. In 1970, on a soundstage on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a group of men, women, and Muppets of various ages and colors worked doggedly to finish the first season of a children’s TV program that was not yet assured a second season: Sesame Street. ![]() One of the “Best Books” of the year from The Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, and more!įrom bestselling writer David Kamp, the “fun, fascinating, and surprisingly touching,” ( People) behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children’s TV programs Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Free to Be…You and Me, and Schoolhouse Rock!-which transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABCs, and feminism through a fun, funky 1970s lens. ![]()
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