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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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An on-screen storybook of the book appears a bonus feature in ''[[Old School: Volume 3]]'' read by Spinney in Oscar's voice.
  
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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.
   
 
In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:
  
In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:
   
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File:OscarsMom.png|{{GNH|[[Mrs. Grouch|Oscar's mom]]}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Mom.png|{{GNH|[[Mrs. Grouch|Oscar's mom]]}}
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File:OscarsPop.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Pop}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Pop.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Pop}}
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File:OscarsGram.png|{{GNH|[[Granny Grouch|Oscar's gram]]}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Gram.png|{{GNH|[[Granny Grouch|Oscar's gram]]}}
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File:Ottogrouch.jpg|{{GNH|Otto the Grouch|Oscar's baby brother}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Otto.png|{{GNH|Otto the Grouch|Oscar's baby brother}}
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File:Smilinggeorge.jpg|{{GNH|Smiling George|Oscar's friendly cousin}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Smiling George.png|{{GNH|Smiling George|Oscar's friendly cousin}}
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File:OscarsUncleBilly.jpg|{{GNH|Oscar's Uncle Billy}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Uncle Billy.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Uncle Billy}}
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==Other editions==
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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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The book and audio editions feature [[Caroll Spinney]] reading the book in character as Oscar.
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File:Grouchoftheyear.png|{{GNH|Winner of the Grouch of the Year Award}}
  
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==Book and audio editions==
  
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The book and audio edition features [[Caroll Spinney]] reading the book in character as Oscar.
  
   
 
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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
  
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
 
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
  
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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*[[Grouch Gallery]]
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*[[Grouches#Grouch index|Grouch Gallery]]
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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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