Book : Sunny Days The Childrens Television Revolution That..

-Titulo Original : Sunny Days The Childrens Television Revolution That Changed America

-Fabricante :

Simon & Schuster

-Descripcion Original:

One of the “Best Books” of the year from The Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, and more! From bestselling writer David Kamp, the “fun, fascinating, and surprisingly touching,” (People) behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children’s TV programs Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Free to Be…You and Me, and Schoolhouse Rock!-which transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABCs, and feminism through a fun, funky 1970s lens. With a foreword by Questlove. In 1970, on a soundstage on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a group of men, women, and Muppets of various ages and colors worked doggedly to finish the first season of a children’s TV program that was not yet assured a second season: Sesame Street. They were conducting an experiment to see if television could be used to better prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for kindergarten. What they didn’t know then was that they were starting a cultural revolution that would affect all American kids. In Sunny Days, bestselling author David Kamp captures the unique political and social moment that gave us not only Sesame Street, but also Fred Rogers’s gentle yet brave Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; Marlo Thomas’s unabashed gender politics primer Free to Be…You and Me; Schoolhouse Rock!, an infectious series of educational shorts dreamed up by Madison Ave admen; and more, including The Electric Company and ZOOM. It was a unique time when an uncommon number of media professionals and thought leaders leveraged their influence to help children learn-and, just as notably, a time of unprecedented buy-in from American parents. “ Sunny Days is full of such nostalgic jolts…it makes the era a pleasure to revisit” ( The Wall Street Journal) and captures a wondrous period in the US when a determined few proved that, with persistence and effort, they could change the lives of millions. It is “a lively and bewitching recounting of a particularly ripe period in television and cultural history” ( The New York Times Book Review) and, as the Los Angeles Times notes, “a sublime book about a variety of creative people coming together not in the pursuit of fame or money, but to enrich the lives of children.” Review “Sunny Days” is full of such nostalgic jolts for readers who grew up in those years....it makes the era a pleasure to revisit. WALL STREET JOURNAL Fun, fascinating and surprisingly touching. PEOPLE MAGAZINE [A] lively and bewitching recounting of a particularly ripe period in television and cultural history. NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW It is almost impossible not to feel a warm blanket of nostalgia draped over you as you read; Kamp delivers a sense of comfort and familiarity on every page. WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS David Kamp takes readers on a fascinating journey through the development of one of the most beloved shows on television. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Assiduously researched and frolicsome…both an educational odyssey and a balm for uncertain times.” O: THE OPRAH MAGAZINE If you’re looking for a healthy dose of nostalgia, this is your book...a deeply researched cultural history of beloved children’s TV programs-including Sesame Street, Schoolhouse Rock, The Muppets, and many more. FORTUNE This passionate, highly engaging media history will thrill pop culture buffs and those who remember these shows from their childhood. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Researchers and nostalgic Sesame Street fans alike will appreciate this thorough, compelling overview of a pivotal period of TV history. LIBRARY JOURNAL A cultural history of how childrens TV, once criticized for banal programming, changed dramatically in the 1960s...Kamp offers a brisk, lively account. KIRKUS “Enchanting...For readers of a certain generation, Sunny Days will have a thrilling flashback effect, like a fizzy nostalgia drink