Sesame Street TICKLE ME My name is Elmo Author:Constance Allen Almost from the moment Sesame Street, the iconic children's television program, entered the hearts and minds of preschool children in 1969, all kinds of marvelous books have also been published that reflect the quality and curricula that have made Sesame Street such a treasure. — Among these are storybooks which have become modern-day classics, f... more »eaturing many of Sesame Street's most beloved characters: Big Bird, Snuffy, Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn and Zoe.