Sesame Street Magazine
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Sesame Street Magazine is an American monthly magazine
based on the children's television series
Sesame Street
. The magazine features characters from the television series, and emphasizes the educational goals of Sesame Street
. The intended audience for the magazine are children under the age of five and their parents.
The Sesame Workshop
(formerly called the Children's Television Workshop) published Sesame Street Magazine from October 1970 until some time in 2001. The Parenting Group then assumed publication, and for the next several years distributed it exclusively to those subscribers of Parenting
who responded to a particular promotional offer. Since 2008, the Parenting Group has distributed Sesame Street Magazine electronically and without charge.
The Parents' Choice Foundation commended Sesame Street Magazine with the Parents' Choice Award
on 18 occasions between 1970 and 2007.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
based on the children's television series
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. The magazine features characters from the television series, and emphasizes the educational goals of Sesame Street
Educational goals of Sesame Street
The children's television show Sesame Street, which premiered on public broadcasting television stations in 1969, was the first show of its kind that utilized a detailed and comprehensive educational curriculum, with specific educational goals, in its content...
. The intended audience for the magazine are children under the age of five and their parents.
The Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...
(formerly called the Children's Television Workshop) published Sesame Street Magazine from October 1970 until some time in 2001. The Parenting Group then assumed publication, and for the next several years distributed it exclusively to those subscribers of Parenting
Parenting (magazine)
Launched in 1987 by Time Inc., Parenting is a magazine for families published in the United States. In February 2009, the magazine became two separate, age-targeted editions: Parenting Early Years, for moms of infants, toddlers and preschoolers; and Parenting School Years, for moms with kids in...
who responded to a particular promotional offer. Since 2008, the Parenting Group has distributed Sesame Street Magazine electronically and without charge.
The Parents' Choice Foundation commended Sesame Street Magazine with the Parents' Choice Award
Parents' Choice Award
The Parents' Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been...
on 18 occasions between 1970 and 2007.
External links
- Find back issues of Sesame Street Magazine at a libraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
with the Online Computer Library Center - Sesame Street Magazine, the current issue at Sesame Workshop
- Sesame Street Magazine at Muppet Wiki
- Sesame Street Magazine at Steve Barancik's Best Children's Books