‘Sesame Street’ Books Go Digital

Sesame Workshop has tapped “Epic!,” a content and learning platform for kids, to launch a range of “Sesame Street” content for its subscribers.

April 6, 2018

Learning platform "Epic!" will feature books and videos from Sesame Workshop.

Through the partnership, a collection of 12 e-books and 33 short videos will be added to the platform’s library, including titles such as

The ABCs of Cookies, Elmo Visits the Dentist

and

Monsters in the Bathroom

, as well as videos including “Super Grover 2.0,” “People in Your Neighborhood” and “Elmo’s Got the Moves.”

“We’re thrilled to add this treasure trove of wonderful ‘Sesame Street’ books, songs and videos to our award-winning library for children,” says Kevin Donahue, co-founder, “Epic!” “Developing a love of reading and learning in children while keeping it fun and engaging has always been our focus. And now we have Elmo, Grover and the rest of ‘Sesame Street’ to help us do it.”

“Epic!” offers more than 15,000 books and 1,500 videos from a variety of publishers. It is available on Android, iOS, Apple TV and any web browser.

The new “Sesame Street”

content will be included in Epic’s regular monthly subscription and is available now.

“Sesame Workshop’s recipe for success lies in combining our research-driven curriculum with the sophisticatd use of media and the latest technology,” says Jennifer A. Perry, vice president and publisher, North America media products, Sesame Workshop. “We’re excited to make ‘Sesame Street’ content available to an audience passionate about education and reading books as ‘Epic!’ subscribers are.”