Jim Henson: From Puppets to Muppets

by Geraldine Woods

Recounts the life story of the puppeteer whose remarkable creations, the Muppets, have found success in television and other media

54 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1992

About the author

Geraldine Woods has taught English at every level from fifth grade through Advanced Placement, most recently at the Horace Mann School. She is the author of numerous nonfiction books for adults and children, including 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way. She lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some excellent photographs, but it is otherwise a little lackluster. It is far from the best resource on the subject, though there is only one glaring factual error (the author claims that Oscar the Grouch is played by Frank Oz, when he is, in fact, played by Carroll Spinney).

The quality of the writing is not always great, and the occasional definitions of words is condescending to the children this work is aimed at. But still, the photographs, especially several behind-the-scenes pictures of the puppeteers working with the puppets, are wonderful, and the text provides a decent overview of Jim Henson's career.

[Duane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great resource for anyone interested in Jim Henson and the muppet world he created for us all. Filled with great photographs, this book does a great job of describing how Jim found himself drawn to the world of puppetry. Although the book is outdated simply because it was printed before he died, it's a great book for finding out general information about him.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to check out this book from my elementary school library over and over in the 90's. I was obsessed with it. I recently thought of this book and looked it up online and found a copy for real cheap. I scooped it up right away! What a fun nostalgia trip! Does it still hold up? Sure. Is it a kids book? You bet. But its still worth a read if you want a quick read on Jim and his life's work.