Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Filmmaker is a children's biography of Jim Henson, intended for a reading level of Grade 6 and up. The 144-page book tells the story of Henson's life, from childhood to his start in television on Sam and Friends, moving on through the creation of his major works -- Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. The final quarter of the book is a "career section", with chapters on "How to Become a Filmmaker" and "How to Become a Television Director". The book includes 14 black-and-white photographs of Henson and his puppets.