Linda Hayward

 Linda Hayward  is the author of many SESAME STREET books, including A Day in the Life of  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  & The  SESAME   STREET  Dictionary. An elementary school teacher before entering publishing thirty years ago, Hayward was director of educational publishing at Golden Books At Random House  , she managed the Step into Reading series & started the 1 st Stepping Stones series. Hayward has written over 150 book s f or chil dren, & conceived & wrote the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Theodor_Geisel Dr. Seuss ] Beginner Fun Books series.