<b>One of the “Best Books” of the year from <i>The Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, </i>and more!</b><BR><BR><b>From bestselling writer David Kamp, the “fun, fascinating, and surprisingly touching,” (<i>People</i>) behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children’s TV programs <i>Sesame Street</i>, <i>The Electric Company</i>, <i>Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood</i>, <i>Free to Be…You</i><i>and Me</i>, and <i>Schoolhouse Rock!</i>—which transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABCs, and feminism through a fun, funky 1970s lens.</b><BR><BR><b>With a foreword by Questlove.</b><BR><BR>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:<i> Sesame Street</i>. They were condu