While the very first singles from Sesame Street were referred to as "book and record" sets on their packaging, they actually only contained song lyrics and pictures inside their books. The first true book and record sets, which contained a storybook and a recording of the text, were released in 1971 from Random House. They consisted of four stories written by Matt Robinson, and read by him in character as "Gordon of Sesame Street". The books were also available separately.
Sesame Street Records released their first series of book and record sets in 1981, featuring audio versions of some of their most well-known storybooks. Many of these sets featured the voices of the show's cast members, as well as a Sesame Street song after the story was completed. The first 24 titles have been reissued many times on records and cassettes since then, usually on the record company currently producing Sesame Street music titles. However, Fisher-Price also produced some titles in the 1980s. Later reissues appeared on Golden Music and Sony Wonder, along with new titles. In 2007, Studio Mouse began making a new series of book and CD sets.
Cover | Date | Title | Label |
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1971 | Giveaway Gibson | Random House | |
1971 | A Lot of Hot Water | Random House | |
1971 | The Pecan Tree | Random House | |
1971 | The Six-Button Dragon | Random House | |
1981 | Anybody Can Play | Sesame Street Records | |
1981 | Big Bird Follows the Signs | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1981 | The Case of the Missing Rubber Duckie | Sesame Street Records Golden | |
1981 | Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1981 | The Count Counts a Party | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1981 | How to Be a Grouch | Sesame Street Records | |
1981 | Oscar's Book | Sesame Street Records | |
1981 | Oscar the Grouch's Alphabet of Trash | Sesame Street Records | |
1981 | The Sesame Street Pet Show | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price Golden | |
1981 | Twiddlebugs at Work | Sesame Street Records | |
1983 | Don't Cry, Big Bird | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price Golden | |
1983 | Don't Forget the Oatmeal! | Sesame Street Records | |
1983 | Early Bird on Sesame Street | Sesame Street Records Golden | |
1983 | Ernie's Big Mess | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | Ernie's Big Mess | Golden | |
1983 | Ernie's Little Lie | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | Grover Goes to School | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | The Little Red Hen | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price Golden | |
1983 | The Little Red Hen | Golden | |
1983 | Look What I Found! | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | Nobody Cares About Me! | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | Oscar's Rotten Birthday | Sesame Street Records Fisher-Price | |
1983 | Show and Tell |
Sesame Street Records Golden | |
1983 | Vegetable Soup | Sesame Street Records Golden | |
1983 | What Did You Bring? | Sesame Street Records | |
1983 | When Is Saturday? | Sesame Street Records Golden | |
1986 | The Alphabet: The Great Alphabet Play | Golden | |
1986 | Bert and the Missing Mop Mix-Up | Golden | |
1986 | Grover Goes to School | Golden | |
1986 | Look & Find: Big Bird's Big Chase | Golden | |
1986 | Numbers: Happy Birthday, Grover! | Golden | |
1986 | Shapes & Colors: Ernie's Favorites! | Golden | |
1987 | A Baby Sister for Herry | Golden | |
1987 | Bert and the Broken Teapot | Golden | |
1987 | A Bird's Best Friend | Golden | |
1987 | Ernie Gets Lost | Golden | |
1987 | Scared of the Dark | Golden | |
1987 | A Sesame Street Christmas | Golden | |
1988 | Anybody Can Play | Golden | |
1989 | A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch | Golden | |
1989 | What's Up in the Attic? | Golden | |
1992 | Bounce Along with Big Bird | Golden | |
1994 | Big Bird's Adventure | Golden | |
1994 | Oscar's Grouchy Day | Golden | |
1994 | Rosita's Block Party | Golden Press Sony Wonder | |
1994 | What Big Bird's Toes Know | Golden Books Sony Wonder | |
1996 | ABC | Sony Wonder | |
1996 | 123 | Sony Wonder | |
1996 | Big Bird's Band Plays Together | Golden Press Sony Wonder | |
1996 | Elmo's Night Before Christmas | Sony Wonder | |
1996 | Elmo's Sleepytime Stories | Sony Wonder | |
1996 | The Magic Shoes | Sony Wonder | |
1996 | Oscar's Grouch Jamboree | Western Publishing Sony Wonder | |
1997 | Sleepy Time | Sony Wonder | |
1997 | Elmo Saves Christmas | Sony Wonder | |
1997 | The Emperor's New Fur | Sony Wonder | |
1997 | Who's Afraid of Elmo? | Sony Wonder | |
1998 | Ernie Gets Lost | Western Publishing Sony Wonder | |
1998 | Silly Stories | Western Publishing Sony Wonder | |
1999 | Elmo and the Baby Animals | Golden Press Sony Wonder | |
1999 | Elmo's New Laugh | Sony Wonder | |
1999 | Let's Eat! | Sony Wonder | |
1999 | Noisy Colors | Golden Books Sony Wonder | |
A Grouch's Christmas | Golden Press | ||
A Grouch's Christmas | Sony Wonder | ||
2007 | Celebrate School | Studio Mouse | |
2007 | Counting All Around | Studio Mouse | |
2007 | Get Ready for School | Studio Mouse | |
2007 | Get Set for School | Backpack Books | |
2007 | Get Your Grouchies Out | Studio Mouse | |
2007 | My First Sleepover | Studio Mouse | |
2007 | My First Trip to the Farm | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Abby Cadabby's Nursery Rhymes | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Abby Spells | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Bert and Ernie Work Together | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Colors and Shapes | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Fairly Furry Fairy Tales | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | My First Instrument | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | My First Pet | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | Rosita and Elmo Read a Recipe | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | The Three Little Grouches | Studio Mouse
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2008 | What Did Elmo Say? | Studio Mouse | |
2008 | What Food Am I? | Studio Mouse | |
2009 | Angry, Brave and Cheerful: An Alphabet of Feelings | Studio Mouse | |
2010 | Share and Care, It's Only Fair | Studio Mouse | |
2010 | Big Red Riding Hood | Twin Sisters Publishing |