Joe Raposo

Joe Raposo (1937-1989) began playing piano as a child, and later studied piano with the great Nadia Boulanger in Paris. A serendipitous meeting with Jim Henson in the 1960s led Raposo to join the team behind the creation of Sesame Street, for which he served as musical director for several years. He wrote more than two thousand songs for Sesame Street, earning three Emmys for his work on the show.

The following illustrators contributed art to this book:
Christian Robinson
Selina Alko
Brigette Barrager
Roger Bradford
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Ziyue Chen
Joey Chou
Pat Cummings
Mike Curato
Leo Espinosa
Tom Lichtenheld
Rafael López
Emily Winfield Martin
Joe Mathieu
Kenard Pak
Greg Pizzoli
Sean Qualls
Dan Santat