Sesame Street’s Love the Fur You’re In is the perfect book for children ages 0-99. Check out an exclusive look at select spreads from the collection!

Tell me, how does one get to Sesame Street? The iconic children’s television program is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary and in celebration is releasing a collection of art created over the years.

It’s hard to imagine a world where Elmo, Big Bird, and Snuffleupagus are not recognizable icons of children’s television and educational development. Think of all the lessons learned on that block — the importance of sharing from Bert and Ernie, taking risks from Grover, and self-acceptance from Oscar the Grouch.

Long-time publishing partner of Sesame Street, Random House, has collected those lessons and is releasing Love the Fur You’re In: Monster Wit and Wisdom from Sesame Street on April 23, 2019. The book contains spreads featuring the legends of the block as well as more recent characters who joined over the last decade.

Hypable got a sneak peek of the collection and can safely say, this is a must for adults and children alike.

The messages convey the importance of friendships, family, and the power that an optimistic outlook can hold for a person (or monster). As a child who grew up with characters from both Sesame Street and the Muppets, reading through Love the Fur You’re In touches on just enough nostalgia while providing the perfect balm against the seemingly endless barrage of negativity in the world.

Here is an exclusive look at some of the spreads you can find in the book.

‘Love the Fur You’re In’ exclusive:

From Elmo’s 12 Days of Christmas

From The Monster at the End of This Book

From Slimey to the Moon

What else to expect inside:

The illustrations offer a look back across five decades of Sesame Street book art and give readers the opportunity to remember or discover a wide range of nostalgic art styles that took Sesame Street beyond television—and into the hands of generations of young book lovers. Love the Fur You’re In features classic characters such as Big Bird, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the Count, and illustrates advice like: “Don’t hide your light under a trashcan lid,” “Be someone’s Super Grover! and much more.

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To preorder your copy of Love the Fur You’re In and for more information visit the Random House website or Amazon!