Read this book with my toddler who loves Sesame Street. We haven’t read any books yet that are comic book style pages, but it wasn’t confusing for her at all to follow along. Great examples of how friends work together to solve problems. At the beginning when Grover would listen to his friends having issues and just walk away, my daughter immediately picked up on the fact that no one was helping.
We both loved the message of friendship.

Most of us remember tuning into PBS to grab a few minutes with Sesame Street as a child. We learned, laughed and enjoyed our time spent with some of the most beloved characters in the world. Now, writer Joey Esposito and artist Austin Baechle bring the classic series to life in Sesame Street: Grover Lends a Hand from Oni Press.

Grover wakes up to another beautiful day on Sesame Street! But he soon discovers that his friends each have a problem to solve before they can enjoy it. Read along as Grover does what he does best: lends a helping hand. After all, the most fun on Sesame Street comes from working together!

Opening the pages of Grover Lends a Hand felt just like it was supposed to, a classic look, feel and charm of the classic television series. Joey Esposito's writing shines through as he seamlessly weaves together a new story with classic elements of Sesame Street. The story felt as it should feel and that is exactly what I was hoping for in this book. Esposito has now been able to conquer classic characters such as Batman, creator-owned characters like The Pedestrian and now he can add beloved characters Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and more to his repertoire.

Austin Baechle brings to life Sesame Street with clean lines and a cartoonish style that perfectly mirrors the essence of the source material that we have come to know from the recent animated films. Baechle's artwork allows the series to feel familiar and align itself with the overall brand. The colors from Alessandro Santoro are vibrant and blend well with the lines from Baechle. Such a wonderfully beautiful comic book.

While Sesame Street is geared towards a younger generation, this new book was a joyful experience for this 38 year old reader as well as geared me up to go to my to grab it along with my 3 year old son to read together before bed. It's a delight to be able to see these cherished characters back in the pages of a comic book and to be able to share this experience with my son.

Sesame Street: Grover Lends a Hand is more than just new comic, it's a true celebration of community, nostalgia, and the enduring appeal of one of the most beloved neighborhoods in the world. This book is really a comic for all ages looking to enjoy some fun with the beloved characters or looking to relive childhood experiences.

I requested this so I could share with my 5 year old son who is Sesame/Muppet obsessed, and he was so excited. He was engaged the entire time, and when we finished reading it he asked if we could buy a copy!

Such a sweet story with a good message about helping others, dividing & conquering, and being a good friend.

Thank you for the ARC. My toddler had become obsessed with Sesame Street so we’re were exited to read this together. We’ve never read a comic book style book but he enjoyed it. It had a wonderful message about helping others. It contained so many of the characters we have grown to love on Sesame Street. It was bright and colorful and the drawings looked like the show characters.

It felt good to take a walk down Sesame Street after years of being away. I was able to travel to my childhood hangout in 123 Sesame Street: Grover Lends a Hand by Joey Esposito. This book was done in a comic book style so the drawings were done by Austin Baechie, coloring by Alessandro Santoro, with letters by Shawn Lee and the cover is credited to Erin Hunting. The book itself is adorable and vibrant and the story is such a Sesame Street story in all the good ways. The story takes us on an adventure with Grover from the moment he wakes up to a beautiful day to him discovering that his friends just need a reminder about the power of teamwork. It was a fun read and honestly as a 30 year old I needed the push in the right direction about the capability of community like the good folks on Sesame Street. Thank you to the publisher Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group for allowing me to access this book using NetGalley.

Awesome book! Who knew Sesame Street did graphic novels now? I didn't until I read this book! And you know what? Just like all of the other Sesame Street books...it works! I absolutely adore Grover's problem-solving skills and this book's emphasis on friendship/teamwork, because it's so, SO important for little ones to see this early on so that they can mirror it. Additionally, I love how this book incorporated numerous recognizable Sesame Street characters, rather than just using a few. Kids will definitely feel happy and excited when they see their favorite characters in the books that they read, instead of seeing them exclusively on TV. Lastly, since this book was made up of pictures, I want to greatly applaud this book's illustrator. All of the characters were easily recognizable, and the use of color was so impressive! It's difficult to have so many bright and loud colors coexist on one page, but the illustrator managed it. Bravo!!