By John Boone
EOnline
Sesame Street meets The Wire? The children’s show’s lesson plans have always covered a vast array of topics, like art and dancing. And now, what to do when one of your parents is in prison.
Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration is a new series, billed as “a bilingual multimedia initiative,” that’s meant to assist children whose parents are in the Big House. And yes, there’s a musical number.
The initiative also includes a storybook about a muppet who brings her uncle to Family Fun Night, because, as she explains, “I miss my daddy. He’s in prison, so he can’t be here.” She ends up drawing him a picture...to hang in his prison cell.
Full story: Sesame Street Goes to Prison: Series Tackles What to Do When Your Parents Are Incarcerated