
By Joan Holub, Who HQ, Nancy Harrison (Illustrator)
Part of the Who Was . . . ? series
Discover how a college freshman's puppets became global icons.
Explore the journey of a young visionary who transformed puppetry with innovative designs, leading to the creation of beloved characters that captivated the world. How did his unique vision build a media empire?
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.
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