Signed paperbacks available        at top 30 U.S. shopping malls

Autographed copies of the new Penguin paperback release of "Street Gang" are available at bookstores located within the largest and most successful malls from Honolulu to Houston to Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

West to East you can find them at such locations as:

The Barnes & Noble at Ala Moana Center on Hawaii's Big Island.

The Borders at the Lakewood Center in Lakewood, California.

The Borders at the Galleria in Houston.

The Borders at Arizona Mills in Tempe.

The Barnes & Noble at Jordan Creek Center in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The Barnes & Noble at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.

The Barnes & Noble at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois.

The Borders at King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia Pennsylvania.

The Books-A-Million at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Florida.

The Barnes & Noble at Palisades Center in Wesy Nyack, New York.

The Barnes & Noble at the Mall of Georgia in Buford, Georiga.

The Borders at Plaza Les Americas in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Supplies are limited.

TV Guide marks Sesame's 40th with a news-making cover story

In an exclusive report for the November 9th TV Guide written by "Street Gang" author Michael Davis, British comedian Ricky Gervais says this of Sesame: "That little street is the American Dream. It's positive energy, what America thrives on."

Over four pages, Davis details the changes ahead for the 40th anniversary season -- including a new series within a series starring a CGI version of Abby Cadabby -- and reveals a new commitment at Sesame Workshop to feature segments that model healthy friendships between girls. "There's really nothing out there that teaches women how to be friends at a very young age," says executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente.

Through the season, producers will feature get-along segments involving Abby, Rosita and Zoe.

Post an online rating and review and assist the world's children

Michael will be donating $1 to UNICEF for each new customer rating and review for "Street Gang" posted at the U.S. and Canadian websites for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell's and Borders.

If you post a rating and review, send me an email by visiting the Your Story page. I'll add your name to the list of contributors to our UNICEF campaign.

Authors love customer reviews because they generate conversation about their work and provide the consumer with a powerful means to have his or her voice heard.

Michael and friends kick off

the Street Gang tour in Manhattan

There wasn't room enough at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Lincoln Square on Monday, Jan. 5 to accommodate everyone who showed up for the Street Gang discussion and Q&A. It was a chance to hear from (above, from left) author Michael Davis, Sesame Street composer and writer Christopher Cerf, Roscoe Orman (Gordon) and Caroll Spinney (the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch).

Oscar himself (below) made a cameo appearance, to the audience's delight.

For more tour dates see the Appearances page.

Caroll Spinney narrates
Street Gang audio book

Puppeteer and legendary television performer Caroll Spinney, who has been Big Bird and Oscar on Sesame Street since the debut season of 1969, provides the narration for the audio book version of  Street Gang.

Recording for the project took place in early November 2008 at a Manhattan studio. The audio book was released December 29, 2008, simultaneously with the hardcover release. It is available for purchase online now at Amazon.com and bn.com.

Street Gang is Spinney’s first audio book narration. “I hope it leads to more,” he said recently from his home in Connecticut. “Maybe some day Random House will do an audio book version of my memoir, The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch).” That charming and inspirational book was published in 2003.

Street Gang contains never-before-disclosed details of Spinney’s upbringing and career, as well as insights and stories about Jim Henson, the man who hired him for Sesame Street.