Growing Up Grouchy



 Growing   Up   GROUCHY  is a 1996 SESAME STREET Little Golden Book that tells the story of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ' s misspent youth.

 OSCAR  was born on a sleet y, slushy , gray day , which according to  GROUch  lore is good , because , apparently , if a  Grouch  is born o n a sunn y day , they ' ll grow up with a sunny outlook on life.  OSCAR  was named after his   family  saw the name on the side of a  GARBAGE  truck outside the nursery window.

 OSCAR THE GROUCH  was a smelly baby, & his  favorite foods were sour - cream prune cereal & crap - app le sauce. His favorite toys were a dented trumpet, a pair o f pot lids & an old drum , with which  he  made lot s & lots of noise. His 1 st word was " yucch ",  his  2 nd was " no " &  his  1 st sentence was " Leave  me  alone ! "  His  favorite stories were The Ugly Duckling & Beauty & the Beast , &  he  slept with  his  itch y blankie , a t oy skunk , &  Slimey .