Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Nathan H — 10 Mar 2012

I had no idea the journey he took to Elmo.

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Nathan H on 10 Mar 2012.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey has generally received very positive reviews.

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