Growing Up Grouchy

 Growing   Up   GROUCHY  is a 1 99 6   SESAME STREET   Little Golden Book  that tells the story of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ’ s m is spent youth.

 OSCAR  was born on a sleet y, slushy , gray day , which accord in g to  GROUCH  lore is goo d , be cause , apparent l y , if a  GROUCH  is born o n a  SUNNY  day , they ’ ll grow up with a  SUNNY  out look on life.  OSCAR  was named after his   family  saw the name on t h e side of a  GARBAGE  truck out side t h e nursery window.

 OSCAR THE GROUCH  w a s a smelly baby, & his  favorite foods were sour - cream prune cereal & crap - a pp le sauce. His favorite toys were a dented trumpet, a pair o f pot lid s & an old drum , with which  he  made l ot s & lots of noise. His fir s t word w a s " yucch ",  his  2| 2  n d w a s "  NO  " &  his  1| 1  s t sentence w as " Leave  me  alone ! "  His  favorite stories were  T h e Ugly Duck ling  &  Beauty & the Beast  , &  he  slept with  his  itch y blankie , a t o y skunk , &  SLIMEY .