A Sesame Street story about accepting differences in others--starring Elmo the red monster and his new blue friend. Elmo is red, and when he makes friends with a girl who is blue, the two monsters discover that their families may look different and do things in different ways, but there's no reason to feel unwelcome or excluded. The friendship becomes a lesson in tolerance and understanding for both extended families. Children ages 3 to 7 will discover how similar everyone really is, no matter what color their fur may be, and that it's always interesting (and a good thing) to learn about others. The messages in this beautifully illustrated hardcover storybook about diversity, friendship, kindness, and tolerance highlight the Sesame Street mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

Illus. in full color. "Beginning readers can follow the Muppet monsters on their way to Sesame Street through simple vocabulary, large print, colorful monster illustrations, and a snappy text which rhymes."--School Library Journal.

Illustrated in full color. Whose face is that on the cover? That's right--it's red-hot Elmo! Toddlers will learn to link facial expressions to emotions as they take a close-up look at some of the funniest, fuzziest monster faces on Sesame Street! Zoe has yummy lollipop--look how happy she is! Elmo has a sad face--he's just dropped his ice cream cone. Poor Elmo! Can you make a "sorry Elmo" face?

Stories and verse featuring characters from the television show introduce number concepts, letters of the alphabet, and word meanings.