A Grouch's Christmas

A Grouch's Christmas is a 1999 Sesame Street storybook featuring Oscar the Grouch.

On the day before Christmas, Elmo helps his mother bake Christmas cookies. Going outside to build a snowmonster, Elmo sees his friends preparing for the holiday.

Ernie and Bert carry home a Christmas tree. Big Bird decorates his nest, and Luis decorates the Fix-It Shop. The Count] counts snowflakes. Herry Monster has dressed up as Santa Claus, and rings a bell to help collect toys and food for needy families, which he and Grover are going to deliver.

Elmo is shocked to discover that Oscar the Grouch doesn't like Christmas, calling it "the worst time of year for Grouches". Elmo decides that he'll teach Oscar to like Christmas. He enlists the help of his friends, and Aunt Sue helps him make special cookies for Oscar.

The group assembles at Oscar's trash can. Bert and Ernie bring Oscar a bedgraggled little tree, decorated with tin cans and bits of orange peel. Big Bird tells Oscar that the next day his Granny Bird is coming to visit. He then suggests that Oscar have Grundgetta come over to visit. Herry asks if Oscar has anything to donate to families who need help, and Oscar gives up a red and white striped tie -- it's too clean and doesn't even have one moth hole in it and he wouldn't want Grundgetta to see it. The Count counts Oscar's friends, and Elmo gives Oscar his special creation -- a dozen sardine cookies with chocolate icing.

Won over by the holiday spirit, Oscar joins in as the friends sing Christmas carols.