Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Dan L — 05 Nov 2011

Funny, warm and interesting. I now need to research the Jim Henson stitch!

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Dan L on 05 Nov 2011.

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

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