Jon Stone byl jednou z klíčových postav dětské televize, jehož vliv na způsob, jakým mladí diváci vnímají vzdělávání a zábavu, je dodnes patrný. Díky svému mistrovství v psaní propojoval hravost s pedagogickým záměrem, čímž vytvářel nezapomenutelné okamžiky a postavy. Jeho práce na pořadech pro děti se vyznačovala citem pro detail, empatií a hlubokým pochopením dětského světa. Stoneův odkaz spočívá v jeho schopnosti inspirovat a vzdělávat celé generace prostřednictvím inovativního a citlivého přístupu k tvorbě obsahu.
Read along as Grover begs you not to turn the page -- because there is a monster at this end of this book! Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished--and toddlers will be delighted--to discover who is really the monster at the end of the book!
"On the first page, what did that say? Did that say there will be a Monster at the end of the book???" Read along as Grover begs you not to turn the page—because there is a monster at this end of this book!Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished—and toddlers will be delighted—to discover who is really the monster at the end of the book!Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. This all-time favorite is now available as a Big Little Golden Book—perfect for lap-time reading. Jon Stone (1931–1997) is the author of this book, but he was also Sesame Street's principal director until 1996. Working with Jim Henson, he helped create many of the Muppet characters, including Big Bird and Cookie Monster. He was also responsible for the show's format and setting. Stone contributed occasional announcer voices (such as the soap opera promo spoof "School in the Afternoon"), and served similar duty on two Muppet Meeting Films. Stone died of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease on March 30th, 1997. In his New York Times obituary, Joan Ganz Cooney describes Stone as "probably the most brilliant writer of children's television material in America".
