In My Book

Written by	Jeff Moss
Date	1991
Publisher	Festival Attractions, Inc. Sesame Street Inc.
First	Episode 2983

Bert's version

"In My Book" is a Sesame Street song sung by Jerry Nelson over animation of a boy reading his book. He sings about the animals and adventures he can find inside his book—tigers and pirates and sorcerers. All he has to do is read to follow the adventure, and sometimes all he needs on a quiet day is a book.

The song was later used for an Ernie and Bert sketch in season 35. Ernie invites Bert to play ball, but Bert prefers to read instead. He sings "In My Book" to explain why, and as he sings, the animals, pirate, and sorcerer described all appear to act out their parts. At the end of the song, Ernie and all the characters want to sit and read with him. (First: Episode 4075)

Notes

• The Ernie and Bert version was scripted by Molly Boylan and directed by Emily Squires. It was taped on November 13, 2003.

• Additional performers in the Ernie and Bert version include Martin P. Robinson (pirate), David Rudman (lion), Joey Mazzarino (alligator), and Kevin Clash (tiger).

Releases

Video (Jerry Nelson version)

• Quiet Time (1997)
• Pirates: Elmo and the Bookaneers (2009)

Video (Bert's version)

• Good Night Sesame (2007, on bonus CD-ROM)

Online

• Sesamestreet.org Bert and Ernie: (sesamestreet.org)