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 sleety, slushy, gray day, which according to  Grouch  lore is good, because, apparently, if a  Grouch  is born on a sunny 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 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 of pot lids & an old drum, with which he made lots of noise. His 1st word was "yucch", his 2nd was "no", & his 1st sentence was "Leave me  alone!" His favorite stories were The Ugly Duckling & Beauty & the Beast, & he slept with his itchy blankie, a toy skunk, & Slimey.