

Other children's books have included the 1999 reissue of The Eye Book and the 2000 reissue of The Tooth Book by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Theo. He has also illustrated other Sesame Street merchandise, such as the lyrics posters for Sing Yourself Silly! and Monster Hits, Sesame Street Live program booklets, and a 1983 collectible Christmas plate made by Gorham. Most of his work for Sesame Street books after this time has been digitally rendered at some point in the creation process. Around 2004, Mathieu made the transition from his traditional reflective art, to a digital medium. This is evident in the 1979 Character Style Guide, which was put together as a reference point for licensors on how the Sesame Street Muppets should be rendered. It has been printed in a Dutch translation and was reissued in English in 2004.Īs an early illustrator for Sesame Street, Mathieu helped set a precedent for character style. When the book was redistributed in volume form, Mathieu provided additional artwork for that as well. The dictionary features illustrations for 1,300 words over the course of 250 pages. His most extensive contributions have been to The Sesame Street Dictionary in 1980, and hundreds of features and covers for Sesame Street Magazine over the years. Hooper and the 1978 special Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.

He also provided artwork for the adaptation of Sesame Street Episode 1839 published as I'll Miss You, Mr. Some notable titles include Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree, The Ernie & Bert Book and The Exciting Adventures of Super Grover, which was adapted into a video storybook. That led to Jim Henson and the Muppets, and then we really got going, I couldn’t believe how fast." Sesame Street was just starting and wanted someone young and new to set the style for their books, that’s how I ended up at Random House. Then I went to New York City and I was scared to death. Mathieu remembers: "I spent the year following graduation building up my portfolio. January 23, 1949) is a freelance artist who has provided illustrations for Sesame Street books and merchandise since 1972, a year after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. Keats in A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital.
