Author Profile
Craig Manning
5 Books
Craig Manning is an experienced author and television writer who specializes in creating joyful stories for young readers. He has written numerous books featuring recognizable characters from Sesame Street, helping children explore important themes like kindness and emotional growth. His engaging storytelling extends across picture books, holiday specials, and interactive media projects. He has a wonderful talent for bringing warmth, education, and humor to the page for families to enjoy together. His work supports early childhood development through accessible and highly entertaining narratives.
Books in "Sesame Street"
Elmo has a camera and a special mission for World Kindness Day: look closely and find kindness on Sesame Street. Everywhere he goes, small caring moments begin to stand out.
Kindness Makes the World Go Round follows Elmo and his friends as they notice the ways people can help, include, comfort, and care for one another. The message is simple enough for young readers, but meaningful for families and classrooms talking about friendship and everyday choices.
This Sesame Street picture book offers a bright, gentle reminder that kindness is not only found in grand gestures. It can show up in the way you speak, share, listen, and treat the people around you.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
Families do not all look the same, and Sesame Street is a perfect place to see that love can take many shapes. In What Is Family on Sesame Street?, familiar friends help young readers think about the people who care for them, support them, and make a place feel like home.
This warm picture book keeps the idea of family simple and inclusive. It invites children to recognize that every family has its own members, routines, and ways of showing love. The gentle Sesame Street tone makes the topic feel welcoming, whether the book is read at home, in a classroom, or during a conversation about belonging.
Clear, comforting, and friendly, it is a good choice for children exploring what family means.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
A Story about Turning Frowns Upside Down
Big Bird is having one of those days when everything feels wrong. He is not quite sure what to call the heavy, mixed-up feeling inside him, and that makes the day seem even harder.
With help from Elmo and other Sesame Street friends, Big Bird begins to notice and name his emotions. Is he sad? Disappointed? Worried? This gentle story in rhyme gives young readers a comforting way to think about bad moods, big feelings, and the small steps that can help when a day goes sideways.
Friendly, reassuring, and easy to share aloud, Big Bird's Big Bad Day works especially well for children learning that feelings can be confusing, but they can also be understood.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Sesame Street is bright with Easter colors, waving flags, and friends gathering in the park. Something exciting is about to happen: the Great Easter Race.
As Elmo and the Sesame Street friends watch the racers, young readers meet a steady turtle and a speedy bunny, each with a very different way of moving toward the finish line. The story brings together cheerful springtime fun, playful suspense, and a gentle counting-and-observation feel that suits an Easter read-aloud.
With familiar characters and a lively holiday setting, The Great Easter Race! is a warm choice for children who enjoy Sesame Street, animal stories, and festive picture books that feel bright, friendly, and easy to join.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
Love can be loud or quiet, silly or gentle, close by or shared from far away. In Love from Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends celebrate the many ways people show they care.
This sweet Sesame Street picture book uses familiar characters to explore love in a way young readers can understand. Hugs, helping hands, kind words, friendship, and family all become part of a simple message: love is not just one thing. It can appear in many moments, with many people, in many forms.
Warm and reassuring, this book is well suited for bedtime, Valentine's Day, classroom sharing, or any time a child needs a gentle reminder that caring connections matter.
6-8 Years
