Based on a book by russell and lillian hoban, this wintry, heartwarming gem follows ma and emmet otter, a downontheirluck family who form a band to. The interview was highly entertaining, as this firsthand account testifies. Emmet and ma each do an excellent job despite emmet s jug band having to frantically change songs after another contestant performs their song, barbque, only to be defeated. The book was illustrated by lillian hoban, whose drawn renditions of these characters were faithfully. Russell hoban, american novelist and childrens writer who combined myth, fantasy, humour, and philosophy to explore issues of selfidentity. Hoban attended the philadelphia museum school of industrial art and served in the u.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. With an enduring score by the great paul williams, the movie remains a holiday tradition in. A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the. Is emmet otters jugband christmas a work of genius. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Emmet otters jug band christmas audio story youtube. Hensons 1977 tv special was based on the childrens book of the same name by russell hoban.
Emmet otters jugband christmas is a onehour christmas special which first aired on the cbc on december 4, 1977 and on hbo the next year on december 17, 1978 with later broadcasts on hbo, and abc in 1980. Russell and lillian hoban, the authorillustrator team behind that classic early reader series devoted to the doings of frances the badger, here turn their attention to christmas, spinning the tale of emmet otter and his mother, a hardworking washer woman. Flight of the conchords own rhymenoceros, bret mckenzie, has signed on to pen the script and write the music for emmet otters jugband christmas, based on the 1970s abc special from the jim henson company. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
The book is directly featured as a prop and plot device in the 2008 stage musical adaptation. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Bret mckenzie is rebooting the muppet christmas special emmet otters jugband christmas. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. In the framing story, russ reads the book to his daughter jane, a. Dec 08, 2018 emmet otter s jug band christmas by russell hoban, illustrated by lillian hoban 1971 lillian hoban 19251998 was an american illustrator and childrens writer best known for the many picture books created with her husband russell hoban in the 1960s and early 1970s. Jim henson classic emmet otters jugband christmas to. Dec 15, 2011 the movie was released as a television special in 1977 based on an illustrated childrens book by russell and lilian hoban. Oct 22, 2019 bret mckenzie is rebooting the muppet christmas special emmet otters jugband christmas. Human jugplaying otter bret mckenzie to adapt jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas. While its certainly still not a special that gets the kind of.
I have enjoyed emmet otters jugband christmas since i first viewed it on hbo in the late 70s. There are plenty of holiday specials out there in the world but only the rare few achieve classic, annualpartofyourfamilyviewing status. The inspiration for the beloved jim henson film is back in print after over 40 years. Emmet otters jug band christmas is a childrens storybook by russell hoban which was first published in 1971. Emmet otters jug band christmas by russell hoban abebooks. The movie was released as a television special in 1977 based on an illustrated childrens book by russell and lilian hoban. It would be hokey to say that ive already received a heartwarming gift this holiday season. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban overdrive.
Russell hoban, in full russell conwell hoban, born february 4, 1925, lansdale, pennsylvania, u. Buy emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban online at alibris. The book was the source material for the muppets christmas special emmet otters jugband christmas in 1977. Emmet otters jug band christmas by russell hoban and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An oral history of emmet otters jugband christmas and how. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading emmet otter s jug band christmas. Hardcover childrens christmas story about the otter family. Buy a cheap copy of emmet otters jug band christmas book by russell hoban. Vintage book emmet otters jug band christmas 1969 highpointfarm2010. Sometimes you just need a hug, which makes the timing right for emmet otters jugband christmas, a new feelbetter tuner that serves as theatrical comfort food for our increasingly desperate times. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban, illustrated by lillian hoban. Emmet otters jug band christmas russell hoban, lillian hoban on. The story tells of emmet otter and his ma, a widow. Dec 18, 2008 sometimes you just need a hug, which makes the timing right for emmet otter s jug band christmas, a new feelbetter tuner that serves as theatrical comfort food for our increasingly desperate times. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban alibris. Dec 20, 2017 it would be hokey to say that ive already received a heartwarming gift this holiday season. In its 41 years of existence, jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas has taken the slow and steady path from cult appreciation to largerscale greatness. Ma hocks emmet s tools for dress fabric, while emmet turns mas washtub into a washtub bass for a jug band.
No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban, lillian hoban. Russell illustrated two mechanical books for children but found. Emmet otters jugband christmas hoban, russell, hoban, lillian on amazon. Oct 24, 2017 the inspiration for the beloved jim henson film is back in print after over 40 years. The original tv special was based on russell hobans childrens book of the same name. The songs in emmet otters jugband christmas are meant to sound like timeless american standards, songs that ma otter and her family would have been singing for generations. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban, lillian.
Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Based on a book by russell hoban, this beloved christmas story, with music from paul williams and an allpuppet cast of woodland creatures, tells the story of ma and emmet otter a family that has little more than each other. Previously owned and in good to very good condition. With this book, and its story and pictures by russell and lillian hoban, i am able to imagine the impact it had on jim henson when he first encountered it. Flight of the conchords own rhymenoceros, bret mckenzie, has signed on to pen the script and write the music for emmet otters jugband christmas, based on the 1970s abc. Ma hocks emmets tools for dress fabric, while emmet turns mas washtub into a washtub bass for a jug band. Bret mckenzie is rebooting the muppet christmas special emmet. Based on a book by russell and lillian hoban, this wintry, heartwarming gem follows ma and emmet otter, a downontheirluck family who form a band to win a talent show in order to get eachother. Emmet otters jugband christmas russell hoban snippet view 1971. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Bret mckenzie to adapt emmet otters jugband christmas. When a talent show is held in town, a fiftydollar prize gives them each hope of buying the other a real present this year. Oct 21, 2019 flight of the conchords own rhymenoceros, bret mckenzie, has signed on to pen the script and write the music for emmet otters jugband christmas, based on the 1970s abc. In 1977 it was adapted into a television special by jim henson with songs by paul.
However, because it is cheap, it is slower than other choices. Directed by jim henson, it features a cast of muppet characters. In the framing story, russ reads the book to his daughter jane, a family. Brett mckenzie adapt henson emmet otters jugband christmas. Publication date 1971 topics christmas, otters, otters, christmas stories publisher.
Emmet otters jugband christmas was written by russell hoban and illustrated by his thenwife, lillian hoban. He taught art in new york and connecticut, and also worked as an advertising copywriter and a freelance illustrator before beginning his career as a writer. Both contestants lose, of course, for into this fondly pictured scene comes the nightmare, a woodchuck. Bret mckenzie is rebooting the muppet christmas special. With its simple charm i feel it is one of the great american christmas stories.
Self had written the foreword to a recent edition of riddley walker, and has written elsewhere of his admiration for hoban and his work. An oral history of emmet otters jugband christmas and. It was produced by the jim henson company and premiered on cbc television. Jerry juhl wrote the script for the special, adapting the story from a book by russell hoban. Army 194345 before beginning his career as an advertising artist.
In 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otter s jug band christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books. Now the book that started it all is back in print, in a beautiful gift edition that will thrill muppets fans young and old. Buy emmet otter s jug band christmas by russell hoban online at alibris. Emmet otters jugband christmas book muppet wiki fandom.
Emmet otters jugband christmas childrens book, 1969. High emmett otter and his mother live in frogtown hollow where they scrape out a meager existence washing clothes and doing the occasional odd job. Emmet otter s jug band christmas by russell hoban and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He attended art school in philadelphia and during world war ii, he served in the army and earned a bronze star. In 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otters jugband christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books. Russell hoban was born in lansdale, pennsylvania on february 4, 1925. Publication date 1971 publisher parents magazine press. A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for christmas. To enter, emmet makes a hole in his mothers washtub, her means of livelihood, so he can play it in the frogtown hollow jug band. It was adapted for a muppets television special of the same name in 1977. Original songs were written by paul williams, and jim henson directed. With jerry nelson, frank oz, marilyn sokol, dave goelz. Emmet otter s jug band christmas the inspiration for the beloved jim henson film is back in print after over 40 years in 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otter s jug band christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books.
Emmet otters jugband christmas is a 1971 childrens book written by russell hoban and illustrated by lillian hoban. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban kirkus. Emmet otters jug band christmas by russell hoban isbn. Emmet otters jugband christmas the inspiration for the beloved jim henson film is back in print after over 40 years in 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otters jugband christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books.
Emmet otters jugband christmas is a 1977 tv special based on the childrens book of the same name by russell hoban. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban goodreads. Incidentally, the titular characters of ploughs hoban reprints, charlie beaver and harvey muskrat, reappear as emmet s bandmates charlie on cigarbox banjo, harvey on kazoo in emmet otter s jugband christmas, a major plot point of which is emmets decision to put a hole in mas washtub to make a bass. Now the book that started it all is back in print, in a beautiful gift edition that will thrill muppets fans young. Emmet otters jugband christmas is a onehour christmas special which first aired on hbo in 1977. The jim henson companys 1977 special emmet otters jugband christmas. Then again, hokey feels appropriate, considering were talking about a 1971 childrens picture book about the hardscrabble woodland creatures. In its 41 years of existence, jim hensons emmet otter s jug band christmas has taken the slow and steady path from cult appreciation to largerscale greatness. Emmet otters jug band christmas by hoban, russell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Emmet otters jug band christmas 0899669514 by hoban. On 15th february 2011 russell hoban was interviewed by author and broadcaster will self. Russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books. Jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas getting. Emmet otter s jug band christmas kindle edition by hoban, russell, hoban, lillian. Emmet and ma each do an excellent job despite emmet s jug band having to frantically change songs after another contestant performs their song, barbque, only to be defeated at the last minute by a rockandroll band called the riverbottom nightmare band most likely due to the nasty gretchen fox on the judging committee, which comprises a.
Emmet otters jug band christmas 0899669514 by hoban, russell. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban 2017. Then again, hokey feels appropriate, considering were talking about a 1971 childrens picture book about. Emmet otter s jugband christmas childrens book, 1969. The jim henson company emmet otters jug band christmas. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban penguin. Dec 07, 2018 there are plenty of holiday specials out there in the world but only the rare few achieve classic, annualpartofyourfamilyviewing status. Emmet and ma each do an excellent job despite emmets jug band having to frantically change songs after another contestant performs their song, barbque, only to be defeated. No a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.