The City Worm and the Country Worm



The City Worm and the Country Worm is a 1983 Sesame Street storybook which tells an underground version of the story of the City Mouse & Country_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 grabbed 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. When Slimey returns home, he reconciles with 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 with Oscar while Squirmy & Slimey are sitting on the Sesame Street sign.

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