It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

“The words say 'It’s not easy being green,' but the song is about knowing who you are. This uplifting collection of quotes, stories, anecdotes, songs, and insights gives new life to Jim's magical world. In his own words, as well as those of some of his best-known characters like Kermit the Frog and Ernie, we get a glimpse of the philosophy and humor that was so essential to Jim's creations. And in it you hear Jim’s message most clearly. He believed that people are good and that they want to do their best and that no matter how or why we might be different from anybody else, we should learn to love who we are and be proud of it.”—Ray CharlesIn the tradition of The World According to Mister Rogers, a timeless collection of wisdom on life, friendship, individuality, creativity, collaboration, and more -- from Jim Henson and FriendsThere are few things that evoke such a universal feeling of warmth and humor as the work of Jim Henson. We also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the collaborative spirit of this gentle artistic genius from the people Jim knew, loved, and inspired. With chapters titled Dynamite Determination; Listen to Your Heart; Together We Can Do It; It Starts When We're Kids; and A Part of Everything and Everyone, It's Not Easy Being Green is by turns entertaining, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny, reminding us that every day counts. Culled from The Jim Henson Company archives, program transcripts,

Great for Henson Fans! A neat volume, but the seller sent me a "new" copy lacking the dust jacket. As I intended to give it as a gift, I could not accept this and had to send it back. Good for fans of Jim Henson.. Kindle Customer said Henson is dead-- long live Kermit the frog.. Henson was a genius at creativity. To me, he and Disney share the top spot in crafting cartoon characters and stories. This book offers some insights into how he built his comic universe and how his family helped. He died too young.. Ms. C's Class said Good Stucking Stuffer. Cute little sayings that you can pick up and put down throughout the day. Probably better bought as a stocking stuffer than anything else.

Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Cheryl Henson, Jim's daughter and a current director of the Jim Henson Company, notes that some of the material comes from previously unpublished letters and personal notebooks. Henson advocates a following of one's own rainbow-"I think if you study-if you learn too much of what others have done, you may tend to take the same direction as everybody else"-and taking one's own time in doing so. ("No time is wasted time," says Cantus Fraggle.) Though some thoughts border on treacly ("When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the

In 1969, he formed the core of the children's program, Sesame Street, which continues to air today and has been shown in more than a hundred countries around the world. . In addition to making Muppet movies, Henson also brought two remarkably original fantasy films to the big screen, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Jim Henson first started his career on a local TV show Sam and Friends in Washington D.C