Who Was Jim Henson?

Name: Who Was Jim Henson?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Joan Holub
ISBN: 9780735206885

Author: Joan Holub

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 1 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 01/03/2017

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Television & Radio, Places, United States, Biographical

Synopsis

Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson's untimely death.

About The Author

Joan Holub is the author and/or illustrator of many books for children. She lives in North Carolina, where the famous groundhog Sir Walter Wally helps watch the weather at the Museum of Natural Sciences. You can visit Joan at www.joanholub.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophie on December 01, 2022

I wish this series had been around when I was a kid! So far, I have purchased Jim Henson, Dr. Seuss, The Beatles and Walt Disney. These books are a great way for me to introduce the people who have always inspired me, to my own children. I believe that reading about different creative talents throug......more

Goodreads review by Vianni on April 06, 2016

Who was Jim Henson? was a great book about the creator of the muppets, the mixture between marionettes and puppets. Its cool to read about one of the greatest man in puppet films. GREAT book......more