{"product_id":"sunny-days-david-kamp-9781501137808","title":"Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Best Books\" of the year from \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand more \u003c\/b\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Kamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501137808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501137808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2020","brand":"David Kamp","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045098189055,"sku":"9781501137808","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b51ecdd6-d3db-43db-89f8-052dd18f38a9.jpg?v=1684976723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sunny-days-david-kamp-9781501137808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}