This adorable book features two plush arms that let Elmo “hug” the front cover. Inside, Elmo practices being a good friend by encouraging, comforting, and celebrating good times with his buddies on Sesame Street. Complete with gift tag, this makes a great gift. Everyone needs a hug sometimes and Elmo loves to give them! Being a good friend means being encouraging, comforting, and happy for others—all good reasons for giving someone a hug, and all expressed in this storybook. Kids will love using the adorable plush arms attached to help Elmo hug all his friends. Extra activities on each spread encourage kids to use the plush arms to pat, blow kisses, and wave.

A follow-up to the best-selling Elmo Hugs, this book features everyone’s favorite big, blue Cookie Monster. Cookie Monster’s tummy is still growling after his healthy lunch—but his cookie jar is empty! Kids will love helping their favorite blue monster find cookies for dessert by using the attached plush arms to interact with the pages. A follow-up to best-selling Elmo Loves Hugs! this book also includes a gift tag.

Everyone is being extra-nice to Oscar today. Abby has brought him pie. Zoe has picked flowers and Elmo wants to give him a big hug! Why is everyone being so YUCKY? Kids will find out in this adorable book with plush arms that interact with the pages.

An adorable book that’s perfect for giving as a gift, Elmo’s Christmas Hugs captures what is most important about the holidays. Every spread features a fun activity to do with the plush arms. What is Elmo’s very favorite part of Christmas? Is it singing carols? Baking cookies?Wrapping presents? Kids will find out in this adorable book with plush arms that interact with the pages. Perfect for holiday gift-giving!

Elmo and Grover spend the day with an adorable puppy named Tango in this fun storybook based on the Sesame Street special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy! Includes more than 30 colorful stickers! Elmo has a new friend--an adorable mixed-breed puppy named Tango! Tango needs a home and Elmo and Grover are going to do their best to find one for her in this paperback book based on Sesame Street's animated special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy! 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.

Even more than the animated features of Walt Disney and certainly more than The Simpsons, Sesame Street has had a deep and enduring role in shaping young minds about faith and morality--well beyond Patti Labelles stirring gospel version of the alphabet. Gary Dreibelbis thoughful analysis of the Sesame Street Gospel is long overdue. - Mark I. Pinsky, The Gospel According to Disney, The Gospel According to The Simpsons What a unique and insightful book! Who would have imagined that behind the scenes of a cute kids program there was a deep reservoir of theological truth and moral teaching that has shaped mnds and hearts of millions of children? A fascinating read. - Robert Lupton, Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those they Help and How to Reverse It. Not only is this a lesson in television history, it takes an iconic show and delves deeper into the moral and spiritual themes that lie just below the surface, giving us a new way to look at a special place called Sesame Street. - Tony Rossi, Director of Communication, The Christophers and National Catholic Radio Host During its forty-five seasons on air, Sesame Street has not only taught children letters of the alphabet and numbers, it has also taught children lessons in faith, equality, and social justice. Most of all it has taught children in subtle ways to follow The Golden Rule and that all people are created equal. It is without doubt one of the most significant television programs of all time.

Going to the doctor doesn't have to be scary. With Elmo to keep you company, getting a check-up can be an opportunity to learn lots of new things.