Reed, Charlotte. Explore Desert Habitats with Rosita. Sesame Street: Sesame Street Habitats. Lerner, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765604212. Paper $9.99. 979-8765624838. GRADES Kindergarten–3. ADDITIONAL.
Lerner continues their collaboration with Sesame Street, this time with eight habitat titles. Engaging color photographs are paired with a few short sentences and Sesame Street character dialogue (directed to the reader) that informs early elementary readers about each of the named habitats. Each title includes a two-question quiz (composed of photographs which fit the given habitat), along with a simple glossary, index, and other suggested titles. One note: the character named in the title is not the dominant one in the book. There are eleven Sesame Street characters spread throughout each title, one per double-page spread. While each title includes various classic Muppets (resembling animals or monsters), these titles also feature ethnically diverse puppets including Mexican American Rosita, Black cousins Gabrielle and Tamir, and Korean American Ji-Young. Useful titles that can assist homeschoolers or teachers investigating the natural world.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library