Two bestselling Sesame Street books are available in one special hardcover edition for the very first time! THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK is the bestselling Sesame Street Little Golden Book of all time! The laugh-out-loud interactive story starring Grover who pleads with readers to not turn the page has entertained three generations of fans. And the bestselling sequel, ANOTHER MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK, added Elmo to the fun. Now, for the first time ever, both modern classics are available in one special edition for double the monster fun! Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will want to read these stories again and again. And some bonus activities will have kids looking for even more lovable monsters! Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.
Author
Stone graduated from Williams College in 1952. He received a master's degree from the Yale University School of Drama in 1955, at which time he joined a CBS training program. Before helping to create Sesame Street, he worked on the popular children's television show Captain Kangaroo for CBS. He also worked on several other Muppet projects before and during his time on Sesame Street, and was the author of several books including the popular "The Monster at the End of this Book". He was married for 9 years to actress Beverly Owen. Stone was Sesame Street's principal director until 1996. Working with Jim Henson, he helped to create many of the Muppet characters, including Big Bird and Cookie Monster. He was also responsible for the show's format and setting. Stone contributed occasional announcer voices (such as the soap opera promo spoof "School in the Afternoon"), and served similar duty on two Muppet Meeting Films. In April 1990, Stone hosted and directed a television special titled Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music. The special was created as a tribute to Joe Raposo, who passed away from lymphoma in February 1989. Jon Stone died of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease on March 30th, 1997. In his New York Times obituary, Joan Ganz Cooney describes Stone as "probably the most brilliant writer of children's television material in America."
