The Value of Imagination: The Story of Jim Henson

ValueTales Series

by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator)

A brief biography of Jim Henson. It includes information about Jim Henson throughout but it uses abstract puppets and no Muppet characters at all. The final page pictures a deceased Henson stepping onto a rainbow accompanied by a dragon and a unicorn.

Genres: Biography, Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most fun part of the book was the children’s gasps of realization whenever they would hear another recognizable name that was part of Jim Jenson’s imaginative creations: Sesame Street, Kermit, and The Muppets.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved learning more about Jim Henson, the man he was, and the wonderful worlds he created.