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Picture Books

People in Your Neighborhood

by Sesame Street

n celebration of Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary, join Bob
IMcGrath and the Muppets from Sesame Street on a tour of the
neighborhood and find out what it’s like to be a postman, fireman,
baker, dentist, and more. Based on the popular song, this engaging
picture book features all your favorite Sesame Street characters,
including Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby, plus a CD of
the song.
A bright and colorful picture book featuring the
popular Sesame Street tune and all your favorite
characters, with a CD of the song.

Writer/Composer JEFF MOSS (June 19, 1942 – September 24, 1998)
served as head writer on Sesame Street from seasons 2 through
5, and continued writing scripts and songs for the show for the
rest of his life. He wrote some of the show’s best-known songs
including “Rubber Duckie,” “I Love Trash,” “The People in Your
Neighborhood,” “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon,” and “Nasty
Dan.” Moss also helped in the creation of characters such as Cookie
KEY SELLING POINTS Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley. Moss won 15 Emmys
for his work and wrote the songs for four Grammy Award-winning
✱ Ties in with Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary
records. When released as a single in 1970, “Rubber Duckie” sold
✱ “The People in Your Neighborhood” has been performed on more than a million copies.
Sesame Street countless times since the song’s debut in 1969
✱ Introduces children to professions using playful
illustrations of their favorite characters
✱ The CD included with the book features Bob McGrath and
the Anything Muppets in a recording from the actual show
✱ From the songwriter of the beloved “Rubber Duckie”

MARKETING & PUBLICITY

✱ National print and online publicity campaign
✱ Trade and social media advertising
✱ Mommy blogger outreach
✱ Featured title at Book Expo, Children’s Institute, ALA
Midwinter Conference, and Texas Library Association
✱ Activity Kit available for authorless events

FEBRUARY 2020 ©2019 Sesame Workshop
ISBN 9781454935681 • $17.95 ($24.50 CAN) • Hardcover & CD People In Your Neighborhood
24 PP (all in color) • 9 3/4 × 9 3/4 • Ages 3 to 7 • CQ 32 • US/Can Words & music by Jeffrey A. Moss (ASCAP) ©1969 Festival Attractions,
Sterling Children’s Books Inc. Renewed 1997. All rights reserved.
International Copyright Secured. Reprinted with Permission.

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