{"product_id":"sunny-days-the-childrens-television-revolution-that-changed-america-hardcover","title":"Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kamp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Best Books\" of the year from \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand more \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling writer David Kamp, the \"fun, fascinating, and surprisingly touching,\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children's TV programs \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Electric Company\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMister Rogers' Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFree to Be...You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSchoolhouse Rock \u003c\/i\u003e--which transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABCs, and feminism through a fun, funky 1970s lens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Questlove.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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: \u003ci\u003e Sesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Sunny Days\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author David Kamp captures the unique political and social moment that gave us not only \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e, but also Fred Rogers's gentle yet brave \u003ci\u003eMister Rogers' Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e; Marlo Thomas's unabashed gender politics primer \u003ci\u003eFree to Be...You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSchoolhouse Rock \u003c\/i\u003e, an infectious series of educational shorts dreamed up by Madison Ave admen; and more, including \u003ci\u003eThe Electric Company\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZOOM.\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSunny Days \u003c\/i\u003eis full of such nostalgic jolts...it makes the era a pleasure to revisit\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) 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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and, as the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769530384672,"sku":"9781501137808","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6647d40ffeac039d6ca164274dfc1da5.webp?v=1780350306","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sunny-days-the-childrens-television-revolution-that-changed-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}