The City Worm and the Country Worm



 The City   Worm  & the  Country   Worm  is a 1983 Sesame Street storybook which tells an underground version of the story of the City Mouse & the Country Mouse.

Slimey 's cousin  Squirmy  visits Sesame Street. When Oscar the Grouch  makes  Slimey  angry,  he  decides to visit  Squirmy  in the country. He then gets to experience what it's like to live in  Squirmy  's home. But when a robin almost eats them for breakfast, Slimey  realizes that living in city is much safer for  him  &  he  &  Squirmy  both decided that their own environment is best for themselves. After Slimey  returns home,  he  reconciles w/  Oscar.

Trivia

 * This book was adapted in the video Three Sesame Street Stories . In the adaptation, Slimey  was renamed " Squiggly " & voiced by a different actor due to the absence of  Marty Robinson  for the video.
 * Big Bird makes a brief appearance talking to Oscar  while  Squirmy  &  Slimey  sit on the Sesame Street sign.

Other editions
The book was reissued in 1993 by Reader's Digest.