Julia

Sesame Street Friends

by Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Random House (Illustrator)

Meet your favorite Sesame Street friends in this adorable photographic board book starring Julia, a muppet with autism!

Elmo's friend Julia is the star of this colorful, photographic board book. Babies and toddlers will love turning the sturdy pages to find out what Julia--a muppet with autism--likes to do with her family, her puppy, and her Sesame Street friends.

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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.

Genres: Picture Books, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Childrens, Friendship, Family

26 pages, Board Book

Published January 4, 2022

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I wasn’t familiar with Julia before, I enjoyed learning about her with my daughter! I liked that the book mentioned her autism, but didn’t make it Julia’s main feature because she’s much more than that. I will look for more Sesame Street books for us to read together 💛💛

[CC's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another edition of Sesame Street Friends. Very briefly touches on Julia's autism, and contextualizes it as just one part of her broader personality and life experience. Photo quality in this one isn't as good as in the others of the series.

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these Sesame Street introductions. And I like that we are introduced to Julia's autism, but toward the end, so the reader may have already identified with some of Julia's many other relatable character traits.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learn about Julia and how she might be different or the same as you.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an introduction to a newer member of the Sesame Street gang. Julia has autism, but it's not the defining feature of her personality, as this book explains.

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Julia seems nice and fun. I’d like to read more books about her and the Sesame Street characters.

[Meredith]

This board book introduces the character Julia from the children’s television program "Sesame Street."

Julia is a newer character who has autism.

[Critley King · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet book that introduces diversity within our world in subtle ways to children. Books like these help normalize differences and promote kindness. Kudos Sesame Street.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very simple early introduction to autism through an autistic Sesame Street character. This is a very simple board book for very young children, and it feels like an age-appropriate introduction to the idea of autism (more for non-autistic kids than autistic kids, but I think it would work for either -- just note that they could have questions or not fully understand the concept at the end, as it really is just an introduction). This is sweet and well-done, and I think one of the only, if not the only, board book depictions of an autistic character that exist, which is very cool. As always, Sesame Street rocks!

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

A board book introducing a Muppet with autism, which is great.