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{{book|writer=[[Caroll Spinney]] alias [[Oscar the Grouch]]|illustrator=Caroll Spinney|date=[[1976]]|publisher=[[Western Publishing]]|series=[[A Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book]]|isbn=B001OQ7HP0}}
  
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'''''How to Be a Grouch''''' is a 1976 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' storybook written and illustrated by [[Caroll Spinney]], the performer of [[Oscar the Grouch]]. In the book, Oscar explains all of his [[Grouch|grouchy]] secrets.
  
   
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'''''How to Be a Grouch''''' is a 1976 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' storybook written and illustrated by [[Caroll Spinney]], the performer of [[Oscar the Grouch]]. In the book, Oscar explains all of his [[Grouches|Grouchy]] secrets.
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In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:
  
   
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An on-screen storybook of the book appears a bonus feature on the 2012 DVD set ''[[Old School: Volume 3]]'', read by Spinney in Oscar's voice.
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File:OscarsMom.png|[[Mrs. Grouch|Oscar's mom]]
  
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File:OscarsPop.png|Oscar's Pop
  
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File:OscarsGram.png|[[Granny Grouch|Oscar's gram]]
  
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File:Ottogrouch.jpg|Otto the Grouch, Oscar's baby brother
  
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File:Smilinggeorge.jpg|Smiling George, Oscar's friendly cousin
  
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File:OscarsUncleBilly.png|Oscar's Uncle Billy
  
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In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:
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The book also describes a scowling little girl having a non-Muppet appearance as a "Grouchy person." A similar-looking little girl later wins the "Grouch of the Year Award."
  
   
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How to Be a Grouch - Mom.png|{{GNH|[[Mrs. Grouch|Oscar's mom]]}}
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File:Grouchoftheyear.png|Winner of the Grouch of the Year Award
  
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How to Be a Grouch - Pop.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Pop}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Gram.png|{{GNH|[[Granny Grouch|Oscar's gram]]}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Otto.png|{{GNH|Otto the Grouch|Oscar's baby brother}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Smiling George.png|{{GNH|Smiling George|Oscar's friendly cousin}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Uncle Billy.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Uncle Billy}}
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==Reissues==
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==Other editions==
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The book and audio editions feature [[Caroll Spinney]] reading the book in character as Oscar.
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The book was also released as a [[:Category:Book and Audio|Book-and-Record]] set (BR-00001), and as a Book-and-Tape set (BT-00001).
  
   
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Image:Howtobe-bookandrecord.jpg|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1981<br>[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>First edition cover
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1983<br>Sesame Street Records<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>Second edition cover
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File:BR0001HowToBeAGrouch3rded.jpg|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1983<br>Sesame Street Records<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>Third edition cover
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How to Be a Grouch Golden.jpg|{{GNH|Golden reissue}}
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Oscar talking button.jpg|{{GNH|[[Sesame Street mini book kits|Mini book kit]]}}2017<br>[[Running Press]]<br>packaged with an Oscar the Grouch talking button
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How to Be a Grouch 2019 reissue.jpg|{{GNH|2019 reissue}}
 
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==See also==
  
==See also==
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*[[Sesame Street book and audio sets discography]]
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*[[Oscar the Grouch books]]
  
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*[[Grouches#Grouch index|Grouch Gallery]]
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*[[Sesame Street Book and Record Sets Discography]]
  
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*[[Grouch Gallery]]
  
   
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[[Category:Sesame Street Books]]
  
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[[Category:Little Golden Books]]
  
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[[Category:Oscar the Grouch Books]]
 
[[Category:Grouch Culture]]
  
[[Category:Grouch Culture]]
 
[[Category:Book and Audio]]
  
[[Category:Book and Audio]]
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[[Category:Running Press]]

Revision as of 14:45, 8 January 2019

How to Be a Grouch Whitman
Written by Caroll Spinney alias Oscar the Grouch
Illustrator Caroll Spinney
Published 1976
Publisher Western Publishing
Series A Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book
ISBN B001OQ7HP0

How to Be a Grouch is a 1976 Sesame Street storybook written and illustrated by Caroll Spinney, the performer of Oscar the Grouch. In the book, Oscar explains all of his Grouchy secrets.

An on-screen storybook of the book appears a bonus feature on the 2012 DVD set Old School: Volume 3, read by Spinney in Oscar's voice.

In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:

Other editions

The book and audio editions feature Caroll Spinney reading the book in character as Oscar.

See also

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